This 1930 dated “B” Pattern Rifle No1 MkVI was Troop Trial pattern that never went into full scale production. It resembles the No4 Mk1 but has some readily noticed features such as the deep chequering of the fore-end, the magazine cut off is of a pressed steel rather than the cast and machined type. The cocking piece is large and circular with a transverse securing screw, the bolt handle is also drilled out. The foresight protector is also special as it resembles the Pattern 14 rifle. The left wall of the receiver is lower and there is a deep scoop in the receiver behind the safety catch. Most of the MkVI rifles were refurbished at Enfield early in WWII due to acute shortages of No4 rifles after the withdrawal from Dunkirk, the serial numbers were altered to contain a suffix ”A” which denotes that their parts were not interchangeable with the No4 Rifle. This example has “ENGLAND” stamped on the left hand side of the butt socket denoting that it has at some point been in the US. It is in exceptional condition and a real must for the serious Enfield Rifle collector
Stock number 691
This 1930 dated “B” Pattern Rifle No1 MkVI was Troop Trial pattern that never went into full scale production. It resembles the No4 Mk1 but has some readily noticed features such as the deep chequering of the fore-end, the magazine cut off is of a pressed steel rather than the cast and machined type. The cocking piece is large and circular with a transverse securing screw, the bolt handle is also drilled out. The foresight protector is also special as it resembles the Pattern 14 rifle. The left wall of the receiver is lower and there is a deep scoop in the receiver behind the safety catch. Most of the MkVI rifles were refurbished at Enfield early in WWII due to acute shortages of No4 rifles after the withdrawal from Dunkirk, the serial numbers were altered to contain a suffix ”A” which denotes that their parts were not interchangeable with the No4 Rifle. This example has “ENGLAND” stamped on the left hand side of the butt socket denoting that it has at some point been in the US. It is in exceptional condition and a real must for the serious Enfield Rifle collector
Stock number 691