New Enfield Pics, Maybe a fake?

sh4d0ww4rri0r · 04-23-2008, 08:32 PM

So this is she...... Judging from the poor stampings I have a feeling that she is either a counterfeit from afghanistan or a hastily made wartime production or made at the POF, either way I shot her last night and it was wonderful. Tight groups real light recoil, still a loud bang. Real soft and light wood though. Maybe a little polyurethane will strengthen it up?
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squirrelbaster · 04-23-2008, 08:38 PM

very nice!

sell33 · 04-23-2008, 08:42 PM

i would imagine it would help but i would redo the whole stock if your going to do that, i don't know how the polyurathane would hold on that old finish? maybe it would i don't know

sh4d0ww4rri0r · 04-23-2008, 08:44 PM

It was my intention to refinish the stock. Hopefully in the same color. I was wondering if the polyurethane finish would help create some sort of "shell" around the soft wood. Any thoughts?

sell33 · 04-23-2008, 08:49 PM

It is usually pretty hard on the guns i have redone

Capt'n Mil Coll · 04-23-2008, 10:18 PM

Just what I buy. A great Heavy Duty Battle Rifle. Pretty cool Shadow.

sh4d0ww4rri0r · 04-23-2008, 11:31 PM

Thanks Capt'n and Squirrel!

WHat is that strange little protrusion under the barrel that looks like a cleaning rod?

billy · 04-23-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sh4d0ww4rri0r

WHat is that strange little protrusion under the barrel that looks like a cleaning rod?

that is called a stacking rod.
it is for leaning rifles against each other (like in the movies) cool huh?

sh4d0ww4rri0r · 04-23-2008, 11:37 PM

ahhh, neat. I guess these things were just meant to have friends to lean on.

hehe

irish murphy · 04-23-2008, 11:48 PM

Like the old no1mk3 and the piling swivel.

timberlord · 04-24-2008, 08:23 AM

It's Been "Turked"
Turkey used a good number of No4's from any manufacture , many with the original stamps scrubbed off and re-stamped and the stacking rod attached , which looks like this case.
A shipment of Turk No4's came to USA , maybe a couple years ago.
Noting the BSA "B" on the safety and VNS ( Viners Co. -UK ) a subcontractor for LeeEnfield parts and spike bayos.
Look for small stamps that may have been overlooked by the scrubber. ( under the handguards? )
I'll take the guess and says It's a Turked BSA
I'll see if I can dig up better info...

sh4d0ww4rri0r · 04-24-2008, 09:02 AM

Scrubbed off huh? Is there any way that I can scrub off that ugly No4 Mk1 that has been crudely butchered into the receiver? Maybe with a dremel? Sand Paper? It is about a milimiter deep. How do I make the metal look uniform?

Thanks for all the info! I really appreciate it!

04-23-2008, 08:32 PM	#1
sh4d0ww4rri0r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0)	New Enfield Pics, Strange stampings. Maybe a fake? So this is she...... Judging from the poor stampings I have a feeling that she is either a counterfeit from afghanistan or a hastily made wartime production or made at the POF, either way I shot her last night and it was wonderful. Tight groups real light recoil, still a loud bang. Real soft and light wood though. Maybe a little polyurethane will strengthen it up? DSCF9550.JPG DSCF9576.JPG DSCF9561.JPG DSCF9562.JPG DSCF9563.JPG DSCF9565.JPG DSCF9568.JPG DSCF9575.JPG DSCF9580.JPG Last edited by sh4d0ww4rri0r; 04-23-2008 at 11:28 PM.

04-23-2008, 08:38 PM	#2
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,010 Trader Rating: (0)	very nice! __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

04-23-2008, 10:18 PM	#6
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,016 Trader Rating: (0)	Just what I buy. A great Heavy Duty Battle Rifle. Pretty cool Shadow. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

04-23-2008, 11:31 PM	#7
sh4d0ww4rri0r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks Capt'n and Squirrel! WHat is that strange little protrusion under the barrel that looks like a cleaning rod? Last edited by sh4d0ww4rri0r; 04-24-2008 at 03:28 PM.

04-24-2008, 08:23 AM	#11
timberlord Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 289 Trader Rating: (0)	It's Been "Turked" Turkey used a good number of No4's from any manufacture , many with the original stamps scrubbed off and re-stamped and the stacking rod attached , which looks like this case. A shipment of Turk No4's came to USA , maybe a couple years ago. Noting the BSA "B" on the safety and VNS ( Viners Co. -UK ) a subcontractor for LeeEnfield parts and spike bayos. Look for small stamps that may have been overlooked by the scrubber. ( under the handguards? ) I'll take the guess and says It's a Turked BSA I'll see if I can dig up better info... __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...LongStamp1.jpg

04-23-2008, 08:42 PM	#3
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 998 Trader Rating: (0)	i would imagine it would help but i would redo the whole stock if your going to do that, i don't know how the polyurathane would hold on that old finish? maybe it would i don't know

04-23-2008, 08:44 PM	#4
sh4d0ww4rri0r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0)	It was my intention to refinish the stock. Hopefully in the same color. I was wondering if the polyurethane finish would help create some sort of "shell" around the soft wood. Any thoughts?

04-23-2008, 08:49 PM	#5
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 998 Trader Rating: (0)	It is usually pretty hard on the guns i have redone

04-23-2008, 11:37 PM	#9
sh4d0ww4rri0r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0)	ahhh, neat. I guess these things were just meant to have friends to lean on. hehe

04-23-2008, 11:48 PM	#10
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Trader Rating: (0)	Like the old no1mk3 and the piling swivel.

04-24-2008, 09:02 AM	#12
sh4d0ww4rri0r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0)	Scrubbed off huh? Is there any way that I can scrub off that ugly No4 Mk1 that has been crudely butchered into the receiver? Maybe with a dremel? Sand Paper? It is about a milimiter deep. How do I make the metal look uniform? Thanks for all the info! I really appreciate it!