This question about wrapped #4's is raging on several boards as collectors rush to locate and lock down the remaining unwrapped rifles for what ever reasons. The decision was taken out of my hands by mice or some other small creatures some time in the last twenty years. Two years ago while cleaning the shed I opened a wood locker and found several rifles, M1's and #4's, I had stored and forgotten in the late 80's. The paper on the #4's had been stripped to shreds for nesting and the slings on the M1's were less than string hanging from the loops. I wiped the outside of the #4's with rags and alcohol and after a month on the smell of pee almost went away. They are still unfired by me after the paper was destroyed. I don't think that will change as I have one or two other Enfield rifles I do shoot that you have all seen. My view is I will keep them for a while longer because I enjoy looking at them and agree that it would be hard to find a new made rifle as well made and fitted out. Just my .02 but till I need that kidney nothing will change.
