Enfield cleanup...
 

I figured that since it is 69 years old, it was time to give my late father's "Jungle Carbine" some lovin'. Complete tear down, clean, inspect, replace FP and extractor springs, TruOil the furniture, reassemble. It was in very good shape overall, no rust whatsoever, just a moderate amount of crud in the usual places - and a very copper fouled bbl! Dad wasn't religious about gun cleaning...

Looks like a very nice one.
If you fire surplus military ammo through it be sure to carefully clean the bore afterwards. Only "Youngs 303" will reliably remove the corrosive primer residue, failing that use boiling water.

If you decide to remove the buttstock & buttstock bolt, let me give you a a time saving tip...The Brits put a leather disk in some Enfields in the bolthole after installing the stock bolt. If yours is unmolested, it probably still has it. You can't get at the bolt until you pull it out. I could not understand why they put a leather disk in a stock without a quick-opening buttplate, but maybe just "we've always done it this way"... :rolleyes:

I have/seen both hex head and screwdriver slotted stock bolts. If it's screwdriver slotted, a wrench on the biggest screwdriver that will fit is needed.

I've owned at least two of these, and another half dozen No4 rifles we converted to carbines. My first one was bought while I was still in the Corps and I could still shoot accurately. That OEM 1946 Enfield carbine shot better than my service Winchester M14. :D

It was slotted. No leather in sight. Used a BFSD and a wrench to get it loose.

And I do know about corrosive ammo!

Nice looking carbine, one just has to like the lines of the "jungle" carbine.

If you get a chance to buy surplus HXP .303 ammo it is great, clean, boxer primed, and NON corrosive!
Made in Greece.

Zorba, very nice! I am sure your father's rifle means a lot to you. Thanks for the photo and story.

I have one I got from my brother in law, it was my father in laws. It could use a cleaning on the stock, I just never have.

My dad alway's talked about getting one...looks like it would fit in well here in Florida. Hot and humid enough to be considered a jungle. A fine looking rifle like that should be put to good use hunting watermelons and cans!

Zorba

Thanks for sharing, I think it's quite nice to see somebody that in the end cares about his heirloom instead of just asking how much is it worth!
Thanks again also for the picture.

My research indicates its worth around $500 or so. *shrug* Who cares? Its not going anywhere anyway, no-how!

Worth of some things cannot be measured with "only" money.

Yeppers!