This guide details how to identify and inspect a No4 MkI Enfield rifle, focusing on markings relevant to its service with the French Resistance and post-war confiscation. It covers checking factory codes, serial numbers, French inventory stamps, and distinguishing between MkI and MkI* variants. The information is presented with the authority of Ian McCollum, a recognized expert in historical firearms.
This guide details the 'last ditch' wartime modifications made to the No4 Lee Enfield rifle, focusing on simplifying production to meet wartime demands. Expert Ian McCollum highlights changes to the rear sight, cocking piece, barrel rifling, and bolt release, emphasizing the shift from aesthetics to functionality. These modifications, driven by necessity after Dunkirk, significantly reduced manufacturing time and complexity.
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