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No. 1 Enfield Vs No. 4
fastcarsgofast
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The Enfield I was looking at is a No. 1 Mk 3. Other than being an older model how does it compare to the No. 4 rifle? What if anything makes the No. 4 better?
Also do the stocks interchange?
Also do the stocks interchange?
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#4 in GENERAL is a much newer rifle, and may have less wear. Bolts and bolt heads do NOT interchange. My #1 is a 1915, #4 is 1944.
Then save yourself the headache and just get the #5 Jungle Carbine.
If your just gonna hack off 6-8 inches of barrel, you still have to have a good crown put on the barrel by a gunsmith which will cost you more money. If you don't crown it properly the gun won't shoot worth a damn. And your $200 investment won't be worth $50. So then where did you save any money but that's just my $.02.
quote:fastcarsgofast Posted - 10/29/2009 : 6:59:17 PM Budget was the main reason I was considering the No. 1. I can get one for under $200 and convert it to a carbine.
Then save yourself the headache and just get the #5 Jungle Carbine.
If your just gonna hack off 6-8 inches of barrel, you still have to have a good crown put on the barrel by a gunsmith which will cost you more money. If you don't crown it properly the gun won't shoot worth a damn. And your $200 investment won't be worth $50. So then where did you save any money but that's just my $.02.
Agree
I have an original #5. It is not fun to shoot with the as issued stock which has a reduced size hard rubber butt plate. The carbine is however, light, short, and handy. I plan to keep it original.
Budget was the main reason I was considering the No. 1. I can get one for under $200 and convert it to a carbine.
If that's the goal, Navy Arms chopped a bunch of Ishapore 7.62s and turned them into carbines. I had one for a while and it was a neat little gun, think I paid about $190.00 for it.