My Enfield No 4 Mk 1 T

[jimmieZ]

I had an M53 Mosin that had a real tough time opening the bolt after firing. It was so bad the gun shop sold it to me cheap - as "needing repair". I got it home and soaked the chamber in Kroil penetrating oil and, after a while, I used some 4-0 steel wool wrapped around a cotton chamber swab to polish the chamber - you should have seen the gunk that came out! Functioned just fine after that (my son-in-law still has it).

[Cheese Noodles]

No. 4T S/N L30923 dated 1944 M47C -Wow, did the S/N get assigned during conversion? I am not an expert, so please excuse and questions that seem dense. As for the trouble on cocking after shooting, it was cleaned very well before my trip to the range, brass inspected when it required effort to raise the bolt and another inspection. I did not see any obvious signs but as noted, I was a shooter and not the best at anything but cleaning. It was OK shoot and performed very well. Now just in the safe for many years now. I will give it another good look over when I get the chance, maybe even look at the trigger guard. As noted - No marks on the stocks.

[chasobr]

Looking closely again with a glass, the scope number on the stock wrist is actually 9101. Initially I thought it began with a 1, but that mark looks now more like a bang in the wood than a number stamped. I assume this is the original fitted scope number for this weapon.