T-Type Sling Swivel

[Peter Laidler]

Ask Brian or Fultons. Alternatively, just machine the shanki down and cut the thread further down to suit

[Rumpelhardt]

Sold out already. I guess I should have sent a privet message.
I'm guessing we will see a few original Enfield No.4T target swivels on the auction sites.

[Peter Laidler]

DON'T pay auction prices............. just get a long shanked commercial variant and cut the threads further down. 1/4" BSF. Then, if you've lengthened the thread by, say .3", just cut .3" off the end.

[villiers]

Purchased one off the unmentionable auction site from OZ. T´was stated that it was for a No. 4 but think it´s for an SMLE as the threads look the same but are not compatible. It too has a longer shank.

[gunner]

Thanks villiers , prevents me from doing that!

[Sht_LE]

I will say that when you order from Numrich it can be like a pig in a poke. The gun shop I work at orders parts for repairs from them 3 to 4 times a month and it is amazing the number of wrong parts we get. I ordered three of these swivels a couple of weeks ago to add to my parts stash. Only one of them was a No.8. The other two were commercial Parker Hale swivels, one was for a No.4 and the other was for a No.1. Both of the PH swivels have already found homes on rifles.

[Badger]

There's an excellent discussion about sling swivels by Peter Laidler and others under most Knowledge Library entries for various No.4(T)'s ...

As an example, check the "Collectors Comments and Feedback" for:

Milsurp Knowledge Library - 1944 Enfield No.4 Mk1(T) Sniper Rifle

Extract …..

The Military issue sling swivel, B1/CR-540, WILL FOUL the steel loop at the front of the trigger guard. Read that again. It WILL FOUL the loop at 180 degrees of rotation either way. The reason is to prevent the sling loop and sling rotating and getting itself into a twist.

The post war commercial item that fakers use is slightly longer and will just clear the small wire loop. This allows it and therefore the sling to rotate through 360 degrees. The sling can and will twist.

Also, here's another older thread in the forum on the same subject which has a lot of interesting information and feedback:

Center Sling Swivel

Regards,
Doug