Enfield No 4 Mk 2 touching up barrel scratches

[trias10]

Hello,

I own an Enfield No 4 Mk 2 in fairly mint condition, but unfortunately this past weekend I had a small accident where I broke a hanging, glass lampshade with the tip of the barrel and front sight. I'm quite annoyed with myself over this accident, as the barrel and front sight guard now have some scratches. The front sight guard I don't care about, as it's easily replaceable, but I am worried about the barrel.

Can anyone please recommend what would be a good touch-up solution for fixing these scratches on the barrel? I've looked online and found the Birchwood Casey Super Black touch up pen, but it seems kind of a poor choice. There's also the possibility of buying high heat automotive or BBQ paint and spray painting that on, but that seems like maybe overkill.

I'm not so worried about the look of the scratches as I am about the possibility of corrosion or rust damage as time goes on, although I do know that eventually, after 10-15k rounds, I will replace the barrel anyway.

Photos of scratches attached. Would greatly appreciate any help!

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[Peter Laidler]

You could arrange to have the muzzle end of the rifle properly prepared and repainted and oven baked by exactly the same process and paint used when it was new. Contact Brian at BDL Lts in SC. He comes onto this forum occasionally

[trias10]

You could arrange to have the muzzle end of the rifle properly prepared and repainted and oven baked by exactly the same process and paint used when it was new. Contact Brian at BDL Lts in SC. He comes onto this forum occasionally

Thanks for the recommendation!

I will contact Brian and see what my options might be. Given (what I believe to be) the small nature of the scratches, I was hoping there was a quicker, DIY touch-up solution available, but if this is the best way forward then I will pursue it.

[nijalninja]

Man looking at that finish on the muzzle makes me wonder what the rest of the rifle looks like. I bet it sparkles and answers to its name.

[scharfschutzen63]

If you are planning on putting 10 to 15 thousand rounds through it, I would not bother. There will be more "battle damage" coming.

[trias10]

Agreed, but I am concerned about potential rust or corrosion making that battle damage a lot worse than it needs to be. I'm hoping there is some kind of coating or sealant I can dab on the scratches to at least keep the corrosion/rust at bay.

What about using something like Birchwood Casey Perma Blue to fix the scratches? Seems to work for this guy in this YouTube video I found:

[Roger Payne]

It's a lovely rifle, & I can understand you wanting to protect it, but I think you're worrying too much. You are clearly going to put plenty of fodder through it (until it requires rebarreling), & those scratches are so minor you're never going to get any degree of serious rust in that time. (At least, not unless you keep it immersed in salt water!). But, if you want to get the suncorite gone over you couldn't do better than Brian at BDL.

And as mentioned above, if you shoot it regularly it'll almost inevitably acquire a few more odd dings & scratches over time......

[browningautorifle]

I am concerned about potential rust or corrosion making that battle damage a lot worse than it needs to be.

I seriously doubt you're going to war with this one and I think your day to day care and cleaning will negate any chance of rust or corrosion. If it's a shooter than don't worry about small stuff, even if it's relatively pristine.

[David TS]

If you are only worried about rust/corrosion, give the scratches a wipe with oil every time you put the rifle away

[Sunray]

Regular cold bluing will fix that. Cold bluing gets a bit of oil after applying anyway.
BBQ paint is for Al.
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