Enfield Rifles of the World

SMLE No.1 MK III Bolt Head/Internal Bolt Thread

feeds@yuku.com (delta8672) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:31:36 GMT

Greetings!

I have a SMLE Bolt with rust on/in the internal female threads. Have tried Kroil and a Brass Brush with no luck. I think a correct size and thread machine bolt might chase the threads and remove the rust if used with a penetrating oil such as Kroil..

Can anyone please provide the thread specifications for the Bolt/Bolt Head of the SMLE No.1 MK III?

BlueSkies! delta8672

Yard Sale Enfield, advice needed!!!!

feeds@yuku.com (heckinohio) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:12:47 GMT

This is a really nice gun, all original finish is 90%, bright shiney bore, marked '111*' and SMLE. CAI import, guy claims to have had it for over 10 years. Not my field.......has 500 rnds of boxed commercial ammo (marked 7.7 but is rimmed???). $300, for all. Bolts are not my favorite, cant find where to insert the belt!!!!!!

Have no idea what these rifles sell for, what should I do??? PJHeck

Great new sight for my No4 MkI

feeds@yuku.com (97th signalman) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:54:12 GMT

My gunsmith had a couple of these Parker Hale adjustable sights that he found among his parts. He called me and I had him install this one for me. It is click adjustable for both windage and elevation. It has six different apertures that are selected by rotating a wheel at the left edge of the aperture disk. It must always be elevated to shoot as there is no provision for aiming with the sight ladder in the down position. It really has helped me to get smaller and more consistent 100 yard...

Need ID on a No.4

feeds@yuku.com (BBstacker) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:11:32 GMT

I bought a Enfield at a gun show last week. I took it to the range today it shoot great. It is marked No.4Mk1* it has 5 lands& grooves,the sight is marked No.3,the serial # is Z 00XX, on the right side it as a P over R.F.I. an 1966. There is a cartush on the stock. S A with a arrow pointing up.I would like to where it was made.

Enfields in Mumbia

feeds@yuku.com (RGRWJB) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:37:21 GMT

I see the Police in Mumbia are carrying 7.62 NATO Enfields still.

Do You Want to Shoot a P-13 Enfield?

feeds@yuku.com (Bill Kestell) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:11:42 GMT

.276 ENFIELD … THE PHOENIX RISES

I collect firearms. I also shoot firearms. In fact, if I can't shoot them I'm not really interested in collecting them because a big part of enjoying the history of a firearm is having the opportunity to load your own ammo and go out to the range and experience at least a part of that history. Now, sometimes I have the ammunition before I have the firearm and sometimes it's the other way around. There is neither rhyme nor reason; just the...

New rifles always cheer me up...

feeds@yuku.com (Kari Prager) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:14:41 GMT

I was feeling a little down because our town had no gun shop, but one just opened, run by a friend of mine. I got to go in a day early and walk the racks, and there was an Enfield (Winchester made) P 14 Sniper - all correct, all matching, with a known provenience going back to an early collection. Right next to it was a #4 mk1 Sniper, also all correct, from the same collection. Well, this was a dilemma... the solution was to convince the wife that these were far better investments than stocks...

a question for the US members

feeds@yuku.com (pdleod) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:04:23 GMT

SOG has been selling some odd Aussie club rifles lately but I think they are not original but fakes. Any sure knowledge/
SOG still has the obviously faked martini's.

Nicely working load for old Enfield #1 Mk III*

feeds@yuku.com (Kari Prager) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:19:16 GMT

Good morning, friends! I just wanted to report on a load that seems to work very well in my #1 Mk III* BSA 1916. It has a good bore, but not beautiful, not shiny and smooth per the borescope, but evenly very slightly roughened. The crown is good. I have never taken the barreled action out of the stock and don't plan to.
Anyway I have been messing around with different powders, keeping all else the same, and found one that really groups with the old girl. At 100 yards it threw three...

No4 Mk1 Barrel

feeds@yuku.com (robertscheib) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:08:23 GMT

I'm looking for a very good condition "two groove" replacement barrel for my '43 Maltby - anyone know of possible sources located in USA other than NUMRICH and Northridge? I just sent an inquiry to NUMRICH, Northridge says they're out of ALL No4 Mk1 barrels and won't be getting any more - who else deals in good used Enfield barrels???
I have an otherwise really great condition matching numbers No4 - but a line of deep pitted corrosion about 6" long on...

The intent of these forums

feeds@yuku.com (RGRWJB) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:23:50 GMT

There has been some talk on this site as well as some other sites, about the success or failure of how some different Mil Surp sites on the Internet run. Some may think that a large amount of posts is a measure of success. It is not.

My gauge on whether a site is successful or not is the quality of the people at that site (no matter how many is there), the content and how many people hit that site.

I know that some...

Jungle Carbine

feeds@yuku.com (grumpy old salt) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:18:39 GMT

Just picked up a nice No.5 Jungle Carbine for $200. Yes I took off the hand guard and it does have the lightening cuts in the reciever so it's real. Anyway, I also like to get the matching bayonets for my WWII military rifles. So far it looks like the bayonets are harder to find than the rifles - and just as expensive. Does anyone have an idea where I might find a reasonably priced bayonet for a No.5

1943 Longbranch

feeds@yuku.com (ar41) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:46:10 GMT

heres my enfield its a 1943 Longbranch

Auzzie No1MkIII butstock markings

feeds@yuku.com (f4efxr) — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:35:12 GMT

I have a Australian No1 MkIII Made in 1941 with the mag cutoff in place .........was this origionally a british made 1 / III rebuilt by/for the Auzzies ( because GB stopped the process of milling the cutoff slot in 1916 )?
Next.....The buttsock has the usual Australian stamps
"D broadarrow D" ,ser. no. ,"MA lithgow" , then the two marks " III" and "HV" . I think the "III" means for the no.1 MkIII( If I'm correct ).......What does...

1881 Carbine

feeds@yuku.com (osia12) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:59:55 GMT

Just returned from Afghanistan, purchaed an Enfield 1881 Carbine, (Cavalry I believe, no bayonet lug). I was hoping maybe someone new of where I might be able to do a little more rsearch on it.

I have verified the Markings as for it being an authentic British Army issue, has the Sovereign Mark, the Enfield stamp, Birminghamd 1st and 2nd proofs as well as the War Department acceptance stamp.

Has a stamp in stock with what I assume is the unit, but canot find any similar...

No.1 MkIII grenade launching cup

feeds@yuku.com (ruajedi2) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:56:18 GMT

I need to make a non-functional facsimile (prop) of the Enfield No.1 MkIII grenade cup. I was wondering if someone who had one could give me the measurements for the outer diameter of the cup as well as the length of the cup itself, minus the attaching apparatus. I would very much appreciate it!

my newest enfield rifle

feeds@yuku.com (A square 10) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:54:06 GMT

this years only rifle purchase is this 1923 EFD mkV trials , one of 20000 made from 22-24 ,

has correct bits ,

Enfield porn

feeds@yuku.com (timberlord) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:26:27 GMT

Just stopped in to say howdy...

'45 GRI ShtLE Mklll* FTR'd by BSA in 1953.
Indian Mkl** bayo

'43 No4 Mk1* Longbranch...my fav.

Questions on a No.5 Mk1

feeds@yuku.com (tipoc) — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:05:11 GMT

For a number of years now I've had this Jungle Carbine hanging around. A very good shooter, particularly with Norma ammo. I've taken 2 hogs and a deer with it. All serial numbers match, including the magazine. While looking up a few things about the rifle I noticed that only a few of these were produced with the AA SN prefix that my carbine has. Does this in any way increase the resale value of the rifle? And about what does one of these go for these days? I'll post a couple of pics so folks...

2 a1 s

feeds@yuku.com (markfant) — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:07:51 GMT

saw where aim bought some more 2a1 and supposedly last group we will ever see. i wonder if these are the dogs of the lot, or in good shape. maybe i should go for it now before its over. anyone bought from aim? thanks