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    Is this a Mk5 bolt

    Is this slot a feature of a Mk5 No1 bolt
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    We need a pic for this one.
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    No5 Mk1 bolt

    Was the long slot in the bolt lug an identifying feature of a No5 Mk1

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    No, the hollow bolt knob...
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    No, the hollow bolt knob...
    But some No4's had hollow bolt knobs as a variation of manufacture - it was used as a 'location' point for tooling.
    The trick is to recognise which 'hole' is which'
    Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...

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    Quote Originally Posted by uhjohnson View Post
    Is this slot a feature of a Mk5 No1 bolt
    If this is the same bolt that you have posted about on other forums, NO, the slot was a No4 bolt which carried over onto the No5.
    To all intents and purposes the No4 and No5 bolts are identical except for the enlarged 'hole' in the handle (supposedly to save a few fractions of an ounce in weight)
    Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan de Enfield View Post
    The trick is to recognize which 'hole' is which'
    That's true.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan de Enfield View Post
    the enlarged 'hole' in the handle
    That's the one...
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    The long slot in the long recoil lug is standard to all No4 and No5 rifles and originates in the No1 MkVI if I remember correctly.

    As for the bolt knob hole, some No5s had a considerably larger hole than the No4s, and the knob was also shortened somewhat. The hole sizes were about 3/8" versus 1/2" as I recall.

    I doubt the hole was ever used for work-holding during manufacture, if only because plenty of other bolts (No1 No4) were made with no hole at all)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
    I doubt the hole was ever used for work-holding during manufacture, if only because plenty of other bolts (No1 No4) were made with no hole at all)
    When I mentioned that, it was as a result of coming across an old PL post where he states that one (No4) manufacturer requested a deviation to the original specification (no-hole) to allow ease of 'jigging-up'.
    Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...

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