Enfield No4 Mk 1* Savage sniper

[6pack]

Thanks for noticing ssj. There is about a half mm between them, maybe less. Holding a flashlight behind it, I can clearly see all around the barrel. Is that separation enough, or is there a set distance?

[CINDERS]

No No Peter we never said you fix them.....what we are saying that you repair them, bring them back to Military spec so they work correctly, with a touch of the old school this is the way I was brought up as allot of others were in the boomer years, sadly now its all computers.

Here is a thought that will make us all go pale those new 3D printers which can replicate anything how's about a fully fledged T all in plastic argh!, one thing I am glad I was hatched in the late 50's as all I see today is plastic cars, plastic houses and plastic people the old school and train of thought has or is slowly passing into oblivion, at times I feel a bit jaded at what was sacrificed for well lets just say the modern person.

Peter the reason people go to you is you know the ropes and even though you may get pi**ed at doing them you still do it as I like to believe somewhere deep down you may like the ol' T's (not the Ford) so you had better start writing all the little tricks down and publish it as a supplement to the No.32 booklet as the world will need it.

[Brian Dick]

I think the working phrase is: "love to hate it"!

I got accused of being able to repair them once. Quite flattering unless you knew the context which I did. Unfortunately it was a bold faced lie!!

[6pack]

I got your extractor spring Brian and got it swapped in. It was a bit of a pain getting it in there, but I think I have it correct.



This is what was in there. Not a broken spring, but some other thing. It's about 1/2" long.



Thanks again Brian.

[Brian Dick]

Wow, interesting attempt at a replacement. It looks much better now!

[6pack]

So I have this Savage and I have another BSA T without the scope. I only want one so I'm going to sell one of the rifles. Which would you sell and what do you think the value would be?
Thanks,
Paul

[Peter Laidler]

If I was you.......... Unless you REALLY do need the money, I'd just grease one up and put it away in the back of your safe on the basis that it don't eat nothin'. You can be rest assured that in 5 or 10 years time you'll be glad that you did. These things are always cheap - yesterday!

[6pack]

I hear you. Until I get into a larger house though, I promised my wife that I would only have one of each rifle. So one Enfield T is my limit for now. Although I could take one to my office...

[Roger Payne]

If it was me I'd try & appeal to the wife's better nature & see if she'd agree to me keeping both. You don't know the response until you ask! But if you've really got to part with one, then assuming they're both in equivalent condition & shoot equally as well, then it really just comes down to personal preference; which one do you like more? It often comes down to personal reasons - I am partial to BSA made rifles, but then I was born & bred in Birmingham; Savage rifles are popular in the US & Long Branches in Canada, for similar reasons. I suppose the Savage may be scarcer than the BSA, but if your BSA is a 1944 or 45 rifle then the Mk3 scope may be more appropriate on it than on a 42 rifle that was not scoped up anyway.............swings & roundabouts really!

See if she'll let you keep 'em both! It's not a lie to say they're an investment.

[smle addict]

I second that. I went through the same thing with a former wife. I could keep one of each, and I wound up selling a Trials No4T and kept the BSA in the crate with all of the goodies. It was almost like making me pick between two children. As Mr Laidler said, put it in the back of the safe, and watch your investment grow. Otherwise, you will regret it when you fork over double (or triple) money to replace what you sold. There are many voices of experience on this forum....

Good luck