u/BenFlankin98

I don’t know much about Enfields, and next to nothing about firearm manufacturing. I’ve been trying to fix this issue for a couple of months now when I’ve had time to tinker with it.

The gun will fire sometimes, but the majority of times I’m getting light strikes. I’ve done some research and I’ve found a couple of issues.

With the bolt properly assembled, and the firing pin flush inside the cocking piece, the pin does not seem to protrude far enough from other examples I’ve seen when in the fired position.

The cocking piece also does not sit flush to the bolt body. If I unscrew the bolt head one full turn, the cocking piece does sit flush with the bolt body. If I turn the firing pin in until it protrudes out the back of the cocking piece, the cocking piece also then sits flush with the bolt body.

I know that it isn’t safe to fire in those positions to where I can get the cocking piece flush, but that’s the only way I’ve been able to make it happen.

I tried a new firing pin and spring at first but I’m having the same issues. I don’t know if I need a whole new bolt, just a bolt head, or if there are deeper issues.

I’ve fully disassembled the gun and from what I can gather all of the parts seem to match based off their markings.

If anyone has any insight into this I’d really appreciate it.