Recoil spring
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I used to own a beat up Fazakerley, made Enfield Number 4, Mk. 2 British rifle made in 1948. Fun gun to shoot when surplus ammo was so cheap and available. I noticed that as I got to the 2nd to the last round sometimes it would stick and not come up for me to chamber the cartridge. Granted it was pretty beat, dings, little finish left.
Read Clifford Shore's autobiography, With British Snipers to The Reich, and he mentioned that they had the same problem too back in WW 2. I find it odd that this problem happened as it could get a soldier killed, anyone know just how rare this condition happened? The later Enfields were so common at the gun shows in the 90's, etc.
Read Clifford Shore's autobiography, With British Snipers to The Reich, and he mentioned that they had the same problem too back in WW 2. I find it odd that this problem happened as it could get a soldier killed, anyone know just how rare this condition happened? The later Enfields were so common at the gun shows in the 90's, etc.