What's the signification of a daisy flower on the bolt of an Enfield P14 made by Remington, no asterisk on the receiver. I don't have any pics, sorry.
What's the signification of a daisy flower on the bolt of an Enfield P14 made by Remington, no asterisk on the receiver. I don't have any pics, sorry.
The daisy stamp indicates the rifle recieved a Weedon refub prior to WWII. If only one part on the rifle has it then it's a replacement part not original to the rifle. - Bill
Here are some pics of the rifle. I think the bolt has been renumbered probably long time ago.
I was under the impression from different sources that these stars/asterisks on different parts (including the bolt handle) only indicate manufacture as Mk I* versions. If there is no similar mark on the receiver it might be that it's an early one that escaped upgrade? Can't quite make out the serial number on the photo.Originally Posted by oldfoneguy
Ridolpho
Serial number is 54188
That's pretty early. The approval date for the change was Dec. 1916 but I don't know at what serial# it occured at the 3 factories. If you peruse old threads here there may be an answer. I assume that a Mk I* bolt would not work in an unmodified Mk I receiver.
Ridolopho
Absolutely correct. Due to the longer lug length the barrel face had to be recessed to fit the MkI* spec bolt in a pre* spec receiver. There was no need to mark parts with the * marking once the change was accepted 12/16 as they were all made that way. The only reason for the marking was to let it be known that an earlier manufactured rifle was up to current spec. - BILL
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