Enfield No 4 (T) sniper questions

[jonh172]

Yes, at least it's a real one: I suppose it all comes down to the price. They're all worth having at the right price. I'll bet this one's not 20 dollars though! ;-)

NO ones THAT lucky!

[stringy]

Thanks, I can post more pics after tomorrow, The numbers I'm told are
O37539 and N37539.
Cheers.

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Could be someone's attempt to desporterize.
If no serials present on wood, and as Peter stated, poorly fit, someone slapped some replacement wood on a barreled action they found perhaps. (I am currently in the same process).

Unless the rifle is a ludicrous price, it looks pretty good!

The scope could very well be original to the rifle and the serial is missing from wood in the desporter or rebuild process.

I'd just be happy it's a legit T with proper bracket and legit mk3 scope. Those 3 items are the most important.

Does the bolt serial match?

Yes, it does.

[jonh172]

Thanks, I can post more pics after tomorrow, The numbers I'm told are
O37539 and N37539.
Cheers.

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Yes, it does.

Then you're all set!
This rifle sounds pretty good!

The only difference between matching wood and replacement wood is the serials that would have been stamped. Otherwise it's all the same!

Fitment will be a concern but who doesn't love to work on these rifles??

[CINDERS]

Working on them is fine but one should always consult this place for the correct method of doing it, as it is a collective knowledge based of not only the development of the line but the hands on experience with them. As it is pretty easy to do it incorrectly and may lead to an expensive fix especially if your doing the draws. I fitted up a new L butt on my Savage following the directions on here from PL but for anything like the draws like were knackered on my T I had my stock maker do them as I did not want to risk the ruining of the original bottom wood especially considering what rifle it was attached to.

postscipt ~ my tinkering is limited to putting in a new mag spring & platform, FP main spring or a new sight blade if required all else its given to the qualified & experienced gunsmiths or as stated stock maker.

[Peter Laidler]

No john......... who doesn't like to TINKER with these rifles. That's not the same as WORK on the rifles. Get it down to Brian at BDL in SC and let him work on your rifle but please......., keep it well away from the tinkerers, the well meaning and the enthusiastic amateurs please...........

[stringy]

Hi,, Thank you for the replies so far. I guess now my last concern is the furniture on this rifle. It has Canadian marks would it or could it have been FTRd in Canada? The only reference to FTR if the paint on the butt stock. Would the stuck out serial number represent FTR?
Cheers in advance.

[Roger Payne]

Peter, I think there is now enough of your & other ex-armourers' 'how to do it properly' wisdom stored on this site that nobody has the excuse that they didn't know how to have a go at it in the correct manner. All they have to do is look & read, & perhaps have a scrap butt, fore end, or whatever, to have a practice on first. Your knowledge was hard earned, but you've distilled the essence of it for the benefit of the rest of us.

[Peter Laidler]

That stencilled FTR marking has convinced me that the rifle that butt was fitted to was destined for FTR but never got there because all these superfluous marks were scraped clean and made good. Nobody can answer your concern because I don't think that your rifle has ever been FTR'd...., anywhere! The wood, the colour, whoever made it in whichever Country is of absolutely no consequence to a real Armourer. As I have said a zillion and one times this week already, we would fit the next fore-end on the shelf BUT we'd fit it properly. And looking at the butt, nothing has been fitted with any degree of, er......., skill! Just get it all fitted up by someone who knows what he's doing. And accuracy test it afterwards. No pass = no good = no pay!

[jonh172]

Peter, I think there is now enough of your & other ex-armourers' 'how to do it properly' wisdom stored on this site that nobody has the excuse that they didn't know how to have a go at it in the correct manner. All they have to do is look & read, & perhaps have a scrap butt, fore end, or whatever, to have a practice on first. Your knowledge was hard earned, but you've distilled the essence of it for the benefit of the rest of us.

Exactly what I meant thank you Roger!

And a huge thanks to Peter for the invaluable articles of knowledge and experience!