No 4 Mk 1 markings confusion

[jasonafair]

I’m trying to find a gunsmith that can give it a look and be able to check the headspace. If this thing turns out to be a turd, my wife will never let me live it down. I’ll try to get a decent picture of the barrel and post it tomorrow. Assuming headspace is good, would the worn out barrel be dangerous or just inaccurate? Any recommendations for a smith near Pensacola FL or Troy/Montgomery AL?

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[Alan de Enfield]

I’m trying to find a gunsmith that can give it a look and be able to check the headspace. If this thing turns out to be a turd, my wife will never let me live it down. I’ll try to get a decent picture of the barrel and post it tomorrow. Assuming headspace is good, would the worn out barrel be dangerous or just inaccurate? Any recommendations for a smith near Pensacola FL or Troy/Montgomery AL?

Brian (Brian Dick BDL ltd) is one of the most experienced Enfield gunsmiths in the US and he already has experience of these rifles and has all the testing equipment and gauges to check it over.
His post #17 shows what you might expect.

You can contact him here :

Contact BDL LTD

[Surpmil]

I’m trying to find a gunsmith that can give it a look and be able to check the headspace. If this thing turns out to be a turd, my wife will never let me live it down. I’ll try to get a decent picture of the barrel and post it tomorrow. Assuming headspace is good, would the worn out barrel be dangerous or just inaccurate? Any recommendations for a smith near Pensacola FL or Troy/Montgomery AL?

Her name's not Miranda is it?

You could always say your counsel has advised you to take the 5th...

As we age in marriage - them that stay there - I hear that one of the lessons we learn is that "what is said in haste may be regretted at leisure", except there seems to be very little leisure in it at the time!

A good many women like to pretend their husbands are fools - in all except their choice of spouse of course - so why help make their case?

Fantastic bargain you got on that Lee Enfield, you can tell her I said so...or have you taught her the fine points of examining rifle bores?

If so, go and cut your switch now and let's hear no more about it!

Okay, that's enough ribbing, a fella never knows when he may need a spare.

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Never yet found the specific dimensions.
Every document (ancient & modern) simply says there is a 3-thou incremental increase in sizes

Example :-

Instructions To Armourers Rifle No4

Pleasantly vague isn't it? So where things start and stop is left up to the makers, so long as they have the right degree of increase in the sizes.

Owing to the fact that the highest quality steel is not available for these rifles, when firing, a burr is often set up on the resistance shoulder of the body. These should be watched for and removed.

Interesting comment.

[jasonafair]

After 26 years, I guess she is entitled to a good “told you so” every now and then 🤫
I’ll call before noon tomorrow. My vocal chords are still jacked up from throat cancer surgery this summer so I may sound like I swallowed a frog that had a cold 😎