You're just hacked off that he isn't recommending you! :lol: :cheers:dromia wrote:I am pleased that you admire Richard's business to such an extent that you feel the need to proselytize about him at every opportunity, one would almost think you were on commission, not that I am at all implying any collusion here. However this does neither of you any credit.huntervixen wrote: If you are thinking of buying a No4 I can recommend contacting Richard Stork http://www.thedevizesgunsmith.co.uk/ he is hugely knowledgeable about Enfields and always has a good number in stock, he can also help with any non FAC and FAC parts you require.
He is a really nice guy and he couldn't be more helpful....the trade could use a few more like him!
We have many good gun makers and traders on this forum and in order to try and give some equity to their presence here, stop the forums ending up like bloody gunmart and to keep the boards content on the subject of the forums as much as possible we have two dedicated forums for the gun trade.
"Gunshops" where we encourage people to give their opinions good and bad about their experiences with the trade (where comments like those above would be appropriate) and the "Vendors and innovators" forum where Richard is more than welcome to ask for a slot if he wishes to ply his wares here.
The obvious exception to this is where a member asks for a recommendation and the reply is in the context of the thread.
I hope that you will see the point here and be more circumspect in your enthusiasm in future.
Ref maintaining No.4s, all you really need is standard cleaning kit (rod, jag, brush, flannellette, cleaning fluids of choice) and two flat head screwdrivers: one fine and one ... well, not so fine! You can strip most of the rifle with the screwdrivers except parts like the sear and the rearsight, which ordinarily don't need removing unless it's for replacement.
Give it a once-over every so often to make sure no screws have worked loose and it'll keep on going bang forever.
The foresight blades come in about 7 different heights and, as dromia says, are used to zero the rifle when the service sight is used. You swap them out to get a correct elevation zero and drift them sideways to get a windage zero. The screw on the front of the foresight block needs a special tool (easily available on fleabay etc) to loosen. Don't be tempted to use pliers like I did, else you'll be in the market for a new screw very quickly! It is a standard BA thread if you want to replace it with a normal screw for ease of maintenance, although to be honest once you've set it you won't touch it again unless you fiddle with the stock or change to target sights.
