I need help identifying barrel Enfield p-14? Krag?

a429cougar

I am trying to figure out what type of rifle this barrel came from. It is slightly longer than 24 3/4 in. 30-06 will not fit in the chamber. 303 and 30-40 does fit. Here is a link to some pics of the markings.
www.flickr.com/photos/69637396@N06/sets/72157632875691675
Thanks

sandwarrior

I would say with the machine cut in your pic that is a P-14. It looks like the cut for the extractor.

You might use a sharpie and color the shoulder/neck area of each case. Insert each case and see if it rubs off.

To get an accurate assessment of what it is chambered for you will need to do a chamber casting.

charliemeyer007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_1914_Enfield

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-40_Krag
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.303_British

I think it started its life as a 303 barrel, perhaps sometime in the last 100+ years bubba did some work. Sometimes war issue stuff is not always up to spec's. +1 for chamber cast.

MIKE WISKEY

as above, bubba got to it. I've seen 2 different p-14 breeching types but that don't match either (the 'step' is what is differen).

a429cougar

After checking the 30-40 cartridge again I notice it does not quite go into the chamber all the way. It seems to get stuck as well. I tried the same 30-40 cartridge in a working SMLE and it was a little tighter but not much. I will do a casting and measure it.