Mummy wrapped #4's

MJ1 · June 16, 2010, 10:50 AM

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.

g.willikers · June 17, 2010, 11:17 AM

Very pretty, fur sure.
Having never owned enough shootin' irons that there was a risk of losing track of any, it's very amusing and entertaining to hear of it.
I must need to buy more.
Thanks for the view,

EdInk · June 20, 2010, 04:13 PM

Soooooo...... What was the point of this thread?

madcratebuilder · June 21, 2010, 06:08 AM

Ed, it's an opportunity to post pic's of your No4's. Taking a No4 from the wrap is sort of like having sex for the first time, it only happens once.

Rammed · June 21, 2010, 03:35 PM

You kept them in a shed?

gandog56 · June 22, 2010, 07:04 PM

Quote:

You kept them in a shed?

If he did, hangin's too good for him!

MJ1 · June 23, 2010, 10:15 AM

Short on storage space.

Ignition Override · June 23, 2010, 11:44 PM

Those are all beautiful, sights to behold.

There is no gun like a classical military rifle with wood, just in my opinion. ARs have the charisma of instruments from a doctor's office, painted black.

Excuse me, there are about 80 primed .303 cases behind me waiting for powder and bullets (single stage Lee with a scale: very time consuming).

MJ1 · June 24, 2010, 09:40 AM

You better get going then.

rick983 · July 8, 2010, 01:25 PM

I bought a No.4 in the wrap about 15 years ago and after awhile I couldn't stand it anymore and unwrapped it. What a rush! The gun you have is identical to mine and I was able to find out that it was a last run of the No.4 and was intended for the Irish constabulary. After the contract had been fulfilled, it was decided to go ahead and use the new FAL that most European countries were adopting instead of the No.4. These apparently sat for a couple of decades in Ireland until a savvy imported bought them and brought them over here. Mine came with a matching serial numbered bayonet and scabbard. I paid $375 for the gun and bayonet in 1996.

wogpotter · July 8, 2010, 04:22 PM

My blond ex-mummy.
A 1955 Faz #4 MkII that shoots as good as it looks.

5-round group @ 100yds.

June 16, 2010, 10:50 AM	#1
MJ1 Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2008 Posts: 329	Mummy wrapped #4's 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.

June 20, 2010, 04:13 PM	#3
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	Soooooo...... What was the point of this thread? __________________ Sic Semper Tyrannis

June 23, 2010, 10:15 AM	#7
MJ1 Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2008 Posts: 329	:( Short on storage space. __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" --Unknown Soldier-- Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. - David Hackworth -

June 24, 2010, 09:40 AM	#9
MJ1 Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2008 Posts: 329	;) You better get going then. __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" --Unknown Soldier-- Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. - David Hackworth -

July 8, 2010, 01:25 PM	#10
rick983 Member Join Date: May 24, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 47	I have your gun's brother!! I bought a No.4 in the wrap about 15 years ago and after awhile I couldn't stand it anymore and unwrapped it. What a rush! The gun you have is identical to mine and I was able to find out that it was a last run of the No.4 and was intended for the Irish constabulary. After the contract had been fulfilled, it was decided to go ahead and use the new FAL that most European countries were adopting instead of the No.4. These apparently sat for a couple of decades in Ireland until a savvy imported bought them and brought them over here. Mine came with a matching serial numbered bayonet and scabbard. I paid $375 for the gun and bayonet in 1996.

June 17, 2010, 11:17 AM	#2
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Very pretty, fur sure. Having never owned enough shootin' irons that there was a risk of losing track of any, it's very amusing and entertaining to hear of it. I must need to buy more. Thanks for the view,

June 21, 2010, 06:08 AM	#4
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	Ed, it's an opportunity to post pic's of your No4's. Taking a No4 from the wrap is sort of like having sex for the first time, it only happens once. Last edited by madcratebuilder; June 22, 2010 at 07:37 AM.

June 21, 2010, 03:35 PM	#5
Rammed Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 37	You kept them in a shed?

June 23, 2010, 11:44 PM	#8
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,887	Those are all beautiful, sights to behold. There is no gun like a classical military rifle with wood, just in my opinion. ARs have the charisma of instruments from a doctor's office, painted black. Excuse me, there are about 80 primed .303 cases behind me waiting for powder and bullets (single stage Lee with a scale: very time consuming).

July 8, 2010, 04:22 PM	#11
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	My blond ex-mummy. A 1955 Faz #4 MkII that shoots as good as it looks. 5-round group @ 100yds.