Buy the rifle not the story!!!!!

[Seaspriter]

I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination

Ah, the words of a true master. Humbleness is a sign of deep wisdom. Only a master knows how much he still has to learn, but is still willing to share his knowledge, understanding it is always short of full insight.

As an expert in a totally unrelated field to yours, I too acknowledge I have accumulated much knowledge but still have a journey of learning that will, unfortunately, never be fulfilled in the limited time I have in this life.

That said, the collective wisdom of those I think of as "experts" (your humble admonition acknowledged) is at it's zenith now. The next generation of Enfield enthusiasts will never have the experience base of those that are currently contributing. Codifying both technical knowledge and deeper wisdom will never be more opportune that this moment in time -- this is as good as it gets. I implore you of such great experience to take this idea of a Next Generation Armourer's Restoration Manual to heart. A decade from now we will be on the wane as age shows no mercy -- the march of time shows no compassion; opportunity is offered only to those who seek it and capitalize upon it.