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Zed
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Posted: November 07 2018 at 11:24am |
Having a "0" bolt head is good. It is the smallest size; so if you need to adjust the head space at some time, it should be easy to find the correct size of bolt head.
Standard sizes are 0,1,2,3. With 3 being the longest. There are apparently a few "4" bolt heads out there. I have seen a photo of one. But they were not standard issue and unlikely you'll ever see one for sale. If looking for a new bolt head. Always measure the length of it! because despite the number stamped on the head; there can be some variation. Regarding your early question; the flat side on the bolt head is normal on the No4 rifles.
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42rocker
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Looking at one of the 1953 Enfields so Thanks for this info. 42rocker
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Henderblur
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That would make sense. There is also a "0" on mine in that same spot. |
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Shamu
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The bolt head size number was on the outside face of the lug, not the top. This is the "0" on my No5. |
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maxwell smart
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I think the bolt head markings might actually be "M47", with the "4" being very lightly struck.
No 4 bolt heads were sized by numbers, not letters. I think I can just make out the "0" size numeral on the top edge of the bolthead. |
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Henderblur
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Thanks for the all the info and comments. The only big mystery really left now is where it was sent after the conversion. Does anyone know if that is something that is able to be figured out?
The bolt is also peculiar to me. The flat edges don't really match what I've seen on other rifles.
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A square 10
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nice mk 2 conversion with some interesting history i think , i like the worn look of the finish , it gives it character ,
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Shamu
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Yes the "hung trigger" of the Mk2 couldn't use the "strap" previously used to hold the rear of the forend & was replaced by a through bolt instead.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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hoadie
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..I think he means "Bolt head size"
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paddyofurniture
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The "M" is the boot head size.
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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Henderblur
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Thanks for the info. That being FTR does make sense, I looked closer and the 'F' was covered by the stamp, but it is actually still there. There isn't a screw in front of the magazine, but there is one directly above the trigger which I believe was a part of the conversion. On the bolt I found this marking. The arrow I think I read was a marking that meant it was indeed a non-government export and that there was often a letter near it denoting the country, but if that was the case I don't know what 'M' could be. |
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Goosic
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Is there a big screw through the wood just in front if the magazine? The butt socket looks like it was scrubbed and renumbered. India rebuild perhaps. It is definitely not a sniper rifle by the way.
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Goosic
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That is not a TR 1953. That is a FTR 1953 electro stenciled over the original Maltby markings. FTR= Factory Thorough Repair. 1953 is when the rifle was rebuilt/repaired to the Mk1/2 configuration.
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Zed
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I don't see a serial number on the rear of the bolt! is it marked elswhere?
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