I posted some time ago about this same issue. I have finally found the time to address it. I bought the rifle for $100 without a safety. Ordered several from numerich before getting what I think is the correct one.
When the rifle is cocked and set the safety the striker moves back slightly and rotates clockwise very slightly. If I then pull the trigger I can feel resistance on the trigger. The sear then will not reset. If I then turn the safety off the striker will drop to the half cock position. From what I can see the half round rod on the safety is a little short and causes the striker to cam off and rotate. This allows the sear to contact the striker. If I hold the striker from rotating the sear moves when I pull the trigger but then resets.
The safety doesn't have a lot of wear on it and it appears to be correct except slightly short on the half round section. I am planning on tig welding the tip to extend it by about .05". This should fix the problem.
I would like to hear thoughts from some of you that know more about the enfield than I do.
When the rifle is cocked and set the safety the striker moves back slightly and rotates clockwise very slightly. If I then pull the trigger I can feel resistance on the trigger. The sear then will not reset. If I then turn the safety off the striker will drop to the half cock position. From what I can see the half round rod on the safety is a little short and causes the striker to cam off and rotate. This allows the sear to contact the striker. If I hold the striker from rotating the sear moves when I pull the trigger but then resets.
The safety doesn't have a lot of wear on it and it appears to be correct except slightly short on the half round section. I am planning on tig welding the tip to extend it by about .05". This should fix the problem.
I would like to hear thoughts from some of you that know more about the enfield than I do.