No4 butt srew seized! Tool help...

[22SqnRAE]

Having never tore down one of these rifles I have to ask what is the leather washer for? is it to keep the oiler from hitting the bolthead? and Did the come on all of the Enfield variants including the Indian versions?

Thanks, Bill

Bill,

Precisely. Leather washer stopped the brass oil bottle form rattling and making unwanted noise and damaging the brass bottle.

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[usabaker]

Leather washer stopped the brass oil bottle form rattling and making unwanted noise

That makes sense, I guess its something I better remember. Thank you

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Or, a wire coathanger with a small hook bent into the end.

? extractor?

[Alan de Enfield]

That makes sense, I guess its something I better remember. Thank you

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? extractor?

The leather washer has a hole in the centre (like any good washer), put a small "L" bend (slightly 'over' an L) in the end of a wire coat hanger and you can hook the washer out as 'easy as you like'.

[browningautorifle]

I guess its something I better remember.

Well, I doubt we're actually going to take these patrolling again...I don't even keep things in the butt trap anymore. My military stuff is empty...keep them aside. Except my Krag wiping rod, had to stay with the oiler in the butt for safe keeping.