I picked up a Mil Surplus Enfield No.4 MK1 and have it completely torn apart on the counter and noticed the firing pin has a pretty good bow in it. When I roll it in one of the groves of my bench block I get about 3/16” deflection in the tip of the pin. It also has a band of discoloration around it at about mid way that looks like it was from heat. I am thinking it was bent and someone tried to fix it by heating it and bending it back but I want to make sure this is not some common thing with the Enfield bolt. So with that I have a few questions.
1. Is this common?
2. What might have caused the original bend?
3. Do I need to worry about it?
4. Is there something else in the rifle I should be checking ?
5. Where would I look to get a new one get a new one?
Thanks in advance
Dan
1. Is this common?
2. What might have caused the original bend?
3. Do I need to worry about it?
4. Is there something else in the rifle I should be checking ?
5. Where would I look to get a new one get a new one?
Thanks in advance
Dan
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