A few questions about my recently purchased Lee Enfield

[30Three]

Hello Zigge and welcome to the forum.
As you state this is your first rifle; not just your first Enfield. I am wondering if you've got mixed up with translating the parts. (I assume that english is not your first language!)
I ask this because it's almost unheard of for a barrel to come loose if it's been properly fitted, and the bolt being fitted would not have any effect on the tightness of the barrel as far as I can see.
Definitely get the rifle checked properly by someone qualified. failing that; post photos of the problems you think you have, or a short video would help a lot.

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[Zigge]

Thank you all for welcoming me to the forum, for all of your replies and your book recommendations, I appreciate it!

The barrel should not be able to turn at all and it will require a gunsmith to repair this. Can you get your money back?

That's a shame to hear. Unfortunately no, I can't get my money back.
I bought it on a gun auction, there are no refunds.

and no you should not be able to turn the barrel at all do not shoot it before you take it to a gunsmith and one who is familiar with the type of rifle not a custom gun shop either as they probably would not know what they were looking at!

As you state this is your first rifle; not just your first Enfield. I am wondering if you've got mixed up with translating the parts. (I assume that english is not your first language!)
I ask this because it's almost unheard of for a barrel to come loose if it's been properly fitted, and the bolt being fitted would not have any effect on the tightness of the barrel as far as I can see.
Definitely get the rifle checked properly by someone qualified. failing that; post photos of the problems you think you have, or a short video would help a lot.

Yeah, you assumed right. English is not my native language, but I will do, to the best of my ability, try to explain my problem and the parts of the rifle.

Here are some pictures of the weapon and the problem.

The bolt assembly is in the reciever, I can twist the barrel a little bit.


The bolt assembly is no longer in the reciever, I can twist the barrel entirely.

and your Enfield sounds knackered

Yeah, I think so, too.

Can anyone recommend a good lee enfield gunsmith within Europe which I can send my rifle to? I have a strong feeling that there are no Lee Enfield gunsmiths in the scandinavian countries.