Shot a 1942 Maltby No. 4 Mk. 1 today.....Gads!

[Brian Dick]

Seems like it's in spec. Do yourself a favor and read Peter Laidler's articles on forend fitting a few times before you dive in. It's in his list of articles on this site. Never pry down on the front of the forend if it's tight. Tap it straight down gently at the rear using a piece of soft pine on the ledges under the rear sight. There is no recoil lug on a No.4. You'll see where the sear lugs contact the draws in the forend. Prying down from the front will destroy them. Give the wood a good drink of raw linseed oil too while you're at it without letting it build up in the bearings.