How far should I disassemble my Enfield before taking it to the range the 1st time?

[Homer]

Not me. I never tinker.

[Bindi2]

Not me. I never tinker.

You may not tinker, you just have too many rifles and too much grease that can be hiding rust.

[Homer]

You may not tinker, you just have too many rifles and too much grease that can be hiding rust.

I know how to make you bite.

[Bindi2]

Just letting you know i know

[NRA]

Not me. I never tinker.

Man those are mess for goodness sake clean them. Put them in the dishwasher or somthing!

[Patrick Chadwick]

You are an unlucky man, I shan't be asking you to choose my lottery tickets!

No, not unlucky, it just comes from my urge to examine every wreck I see for "shootability". But the accumulated experience has taught me that buying a rifle without having had it in your hands (like on online auctions) is a bit of a lottery. You are quite right about the tickets!


Patrick

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too much grease that can be hiding rust.

Well that's better than rust hiding holes!

[ptf18]

Fellows: Any idea from whom I can purchase that tiny retaining pin that goes thru the rear sight pivot pin? I know this is not the proper British term for it but ...heck Im a Texan and doing the best I can.

[Parashooter]

The usual practice around here is to make a replacement pin from a small brad, a paper clip, "music wire", or any other piece of round steel having the appropriate diameter for a snug fit. No rocket surgery required.

[Peter Laidler]

I'll let you into a little secret.......... What usually happens in unit Armourers shops is pretty well just what parashooter says. There is a handy 1/2" nail/panel pin that is the exact diameter size that you need. We'd get a box of a zillion, cut to size as required and use them. Hammer a small flat on the top and tap it into the backsight axis pin. The small flat will ensure that it stays there

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Fellows: Any idea from whom I can purchase that tiny retaining pin that goes thru the rear sight pivot pin? I know this is not the proper British term for it but ...heck Im a Texan and doing the best I can.

BDL has them. Might be a good excuse to stock up on some of his other goodies.