Rust Bucket

Long Shot · 04-01-2005, 11:07 PM

I recently purchased an Enfield #4 Mk1 made in 1943. The wood had some
dings and dents in it but nothing serious. The bore was in good shape to.
That was all I could see when I looked it over at the store. Any way I bought it and waited the ten days to bring it home. Once home I took it
all apart to clean the greace out of it. That's when I became very disapointed. When I removed the wood about a cup of soil and rust fell on
the table. The receaver was pitted below the wood line and the barrel was
badly pitted in several places. The more I cleaned the worse it looked.
What I would like to know is, how bad dose the pitting have to be befor its
to bad to shoot? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Big Dog · 04-02-2005, 04:35 AM

If it was advertised as Good to Very Good condition, I'd return that one and get them to send a better one! Rust pitting - bad juju!!

The one I got from AIM recently was packed with a soft grease in the barrel channel and all over the barrel! That's what you want to see!

gunssb · 04-02-2005, 04:44 AM

pitting is not good bro - especially the barrel.
I carry my little $5 cartridge shaped LED with me these days. Guy at big 5 gave me a hard time about it - had to explain it to him by completely unassembling the light that I'm not slipping a round into the gun (the light casing is brass)

The morons they hire there (including the store manager) can't tell the muzzle from the butt.

Long Shot · 04-02-2005, 10:40 AM

actually I should have said the outside of the barrel was pitted. The bore is clean.

PAPA G · 04-02-2005, 01:35 PM

external pitting, should not affect shootability.
sort of like a teen queen with a bad case of acne, looks bad but still.........ya know.

Thrawn · 04-02-2005, 06:51 PM

:cheer:

Apollyon67 · 04-02-2005, 09:08 PM

Leave it to Papa G to put things in perspective for us.

Long Shot · 04-04-2005, 06:52 PM

Thanks for the input everyone.

GUNRUNNER · 04-04-2005, 06:55 PM

You could turn it into a really cool lamp.....

ShooMac · 04-04-2005, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GUNRUNNER

You could turn it into a really cool lamp.....

"Fra-gil-e"! It's a MAJOR AWARD!

04-01-2005, 11:07 PM	#1
Long Shot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	Rust Bucket I recently purchased an Enfield #4 Mk1 made in 1943. The wood had some dings and dents in it but nothing serious. The bore was in good shape to. That was all I could see when I looked it over at the store. Any way I bought it and waited the ten days to bring it home. Once home I took it all apart to clean the greace out of it. That's when I became very disapointed. When I removed the wood about a cup of soil and rust fell on the table. The receaver was pitted below the wood line and the barrel was badly pitted in several places. The more I cleaned the worse it looked. What I would like to know is, how bad dose the pitting have to be befor its to bad to shoot? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

04-02-2005, 04:35 AM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,228	If it was advertised as Good to Very Good condition, I'd return that one and get them to send a better one! Rust pitting - bad juju!! The one I got from AIM recently was packed with a soft grease in the barrel channel and all over the barrel! That's what you want to see! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

04-02-2005, 09:08 PM	#7
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,235 Images: 17	Leave it to Papa G to put things in perspective for us. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

04-02-2005, 04:44 AM	#3
gunssb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,833	pitting is not good bro - especially the barrel. I carry my little $5 cartridge shaped LED with me these days. Guy at big 5 gave me a hard time about it - had to explain it to him by completely unassembling the light that I'm not slipping a round into the gun (the light casing is brass) The morons they hire there (including the store manager) can't tell the muzzle from the butt.

04-02-2005, 10:40 AM	#4
Long Shot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	actually I should have said the outside of the barrel was pitted. The bore is clean.

04-02-2005, 01:35 PM	#5
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	external pitting, should not affect shootability. sort of like a teen queen with a bad case of acne, looks bad but still.........ya know.

04-02-2005, 06:51 PM	#6
Thrawn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Okeefenokee Posts: 1,618 Images: 6	:cheer:

04-04-2005, 06:52 PM	#8
Long Shot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	Thanks for the input everyone.

04-04-2005, 06:55 PM	#9
GUNRUNNER Guest Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NRAJOEVILLE...A crazy, happy little place. Posts: 450	You could turn it into a really cool lamp.....