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Original factory finishes were either Suncorite paint or blued, so a grey finish will reduce value to someone interested in an as-issued rifle, yes.

On the sling, the nipples of the rivets should face inwards and the claws of the hooks should point outwards.

Gaz wrote:Original factory finishes were either Suncorite paint or blued, so a grey finish will reduce value.

Large numbers of Longbranch rifles were parkerised, and Savage however I'll stand corrected on those.

Originally, all five factories blued the rifles, but on Savage this is only found on very early Mk1 production.

However, once volume production got underway, various finishes were approved. BSA, Maltby and Long Branch stuck with bluing (or black-bluing), Fazakerley used bluing and an early version of suncorite paint, Savage used grey phosphating/parkerising. This Savage finish frequently wears thin, making it seem as if the rifle has been stripped.

Later yet, Long Branch and Fazakerley used a greenish phosphate/parkerisation for some new builds and a lot of factory rebuilds.

Finally, Fazakerley refurbished about a million or so rifles in 1949-55 using some green phosphate and then predominantly Suncorite, and produced all new rifles with Suncorite finish.


So, there are quite a few "factory original" finishes possible....

bradaz11 wrote:

Dellboy wrote:where are the unfired ones ?

some of c&g's are built from genuine vintage unissued barrels, unissued wood and unissued actions. technically part guns, but also war vintage but unfired.... just newly built

he also offers (at a cheaper price) newly made barrels.

C&G ??????????????

Chris Goodwin, the chap who trades as C&G firearms and Ammozone down Luton way, great chap to deal with and always has interesting stuff in stock.

http://www.cgfirearms.co.uk/

bradaz11 wrote:

Dellboy wrote:where are the unfired ones ?

some of c&g's are built from genuine vintage unissued barrels, unissued wood and unissued actions. technically part guns, but also war vintage but unfired.... just newly built

he also offers (at a cheaper price) newly made barrels.

Some of EFD's haven't even made it out of the wrapper from when they were built 60 years ago.....and they sell nothing but Lee Enfield's

http://www.efdrifles.com

450 Martini wrote:Chris Goodwin, the chap who trades as C&G firearms and Ammozone down Luton way, great chap to deal with and always has interesting stuff in stock.

http://www.cgfirearms.co.uk/

Harpendon, but close enough :)