So i just bought my first enfield no4 mk1 but its different then others.

[rgg_7]

The butt is Brit Beech with brass butt plate. Forend and handgaurds appears to be Canadian maple. Can you tell us the markings on the metal components such as the mid and front bands. Rear sight not correct for your rifle. If barrel, receiver and bolt all match it's a great candidate to put back to original. Ron

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[browningautorifle]

If barrel, receiver and bolt all match it's a great candidate to put back to original.

Was pretty much my meaning. Yes, the butt has that flake grain of beech.

[Spaz86]

I Looked at the butt stock behind the trigger guard is stamped JC

[Spaz86]

Front and mid bands are unmarked cheap replacements cause there sheet metal and very flexible the rear sight from what my search come up with is the Mk2? sight with 300 and 600 meters marked on them front sight and protector are stamped sm as well as the magazine. Brass butt plate has a very small stamping on it but cant make it out and the trigger guard has sm stamped on it as well.

[browningautorifle]

You could search through the forum to old threads and you'll find some on this very rifle. Some of these are original and the sight is very different, machined and long...

[rgg_7]

What is the serial number stamped on the left side of the butt socket? Ron

[Spaz86]

B18983

[browningautorifle]

So, the bolt matches. Like I say, the other stuff can be had slowly and possibly through a WTB here...at least we know what you need.

[Spaz86]

to be fair all i would need from the sounds of the wealth of info you gents provided is front and mid bands, rear hand guard will have to look closely at the front one but putting it under good lighting the rear hand guard has different grain patterns then the rest of the rifle. and find a butt plate that fits better but other wise the enfield look very nice and clean plus put a different rear sight on it but would need to figure out what sight to use for it and what rear guard to use grooved or non. plus the bolt barrel and reciver do have the same S/N but for only $600 us i dont think it too bad.

[Bindi2]

Why change anything. That rifle more than likely left service as is. Changing the rear sight for range use may mean the front blade has to be changed as well. Different P O A. Service correct is correct.