"Grade C" Enfield No 4 Mk1 Rifles from Royal Tiger Imports Review. Can't Win Them All..Or Can You? 

Wow. That's low.

Hey, good to see you're still kicking! I wouldn't get your hopes up for those rifles....Maybe just wait a little bit....If you catch my drift...

@@MikeB128 I picked up one from KY gun Co. They had a 1936 dated rifle with mint bore and in great shape! And some earlier 1901-1923 rifles that were hit or miss with rust and Being good rifles. Going back to pick up another, Really been wanting a mas 36 or Enfield, however I can't find anyone with reputable sellers of them...For a decent price

I just took a risk also on gambling on RTI. I just bought a 1891 Carcano rifle in a 6.5X52 grade B with a $40.00 hand picked boar rifle. After see this review … I’m kinda worried about what I’ll find in the mail …

@@TheGearhead222 If you want people to know you're "John in Texas", change your username to "John In Texas" and stop signing every fucking comment with some 2003 era E-mail signature style.......

@@TheGearhead222 Being a vet doesn't mean I can't call out your stupid shit for being annoying.....The military is/was a job...Not a free pass to do dumb shit.

TheGearhead222 nope

Ben ,how could you! I've heard so many bad things about them.

Don't you have a goat somewhere to violate? Stop trolling, sir. God bless.

Please explain what this is about?

Ouch

@@MikeB128 sounds like he was just joking and about to release a similar video lol

It would appear that's what he's about. I made this video in an attempt to educate people on this "too good to be true" "deal".

The Royal Ordnance Factory buildings are still there, but it's an industrial estate now. Same with Maltby in Yorkshire, which was the other main factory for them in the UK.

That s amazing it's a very small world now I have a (F) Enfield and I hand selected it my self because it was closest to my actual birth date by ten years 4/50 and thusly not as old in better shape and at 100$it has turned out to be quite a value. Oh I'm in California USA .

I feel the same with Long Branch Enfields and Inglis High Powers

The Rail issue, like I said in the video, is only on the No 4 MK1* rifles made by Savage and at Long Branch...

Learn not to gamble.

Part them out and make your money back. The mag and stock set alone is worth good money.

british headspace is longer than SAAMI so they might not have passed SAAMI spec straight from the factory

I wouldn't mind the finish being worn down, just really disappointed it is completely fucked.

I just got into surplus stuff so take my input with a grain of salt as I am inexperienced. That being said I just got a B grade Number 4 in the mail from them last week. I opted to spend the extra $50 on a good bore and what I received passed the bullet test with flying colors. The rifle I have started as a Mk1 and was refurbished by the British at Fazakerley in the late 1950s and was converted to the Mk 1/2 configuration at that time. The only issue I see is a bent front sight hood wing, that is a cheap part to replace at less than $20 for a new one. Then only other issue is the bedding might be off as the downward pressure the barrel is supposed to put on the front of the stock does not seem to be there but the barrel does always go back to the same location after a bit of pressure is put on it. However I heard from the channel Bloke on the Range that some wartime rifles were factory free floated and seeing as my rifle was likely a war time production gun from the fact it started as a Mk1 it may be that it was built that way. I have not had a chance to shoot it yet but in conclusion I got an Enfield with a REALLY good bore in sound mechanical shape for less than $500. Honestly I'd roll the dice and get another one if I had the money, hopefully this helps you though!

maybe you buy the first one with the broken rail, blanks should be OK give him his $250 back worth a shot

About 8 years ago I bought my first Mosin-Nagant M91/30 from a different supplier, also for reenacting purposes. First time on the range I found it very difficult to extract spent rounds; turned out it has a burr in the chamber. Can't be fixed, and I suspect this was found when it was originally test-fired, because despite having a 1940 date it appears barely used, like it was put up on a shelf somewhere and forgotten. It's very pretty with its refinished stock, and it fires blanks just fine, so for my purposes I'm OK with it. But its always a crap shoot with milsurp.

Get a chamber reamer, have someone do it or do it yourself

Good call IMO.

Jesus. That's really shitty. I will not advise anyone to buy from RTI again after this and what the comments have been.

.303 cartridge head space on the rim. So if the bolt snaps shut with a little pressure. You should be ok

@Kasey Turchin same

Soviet Starfish Productions I bought one of the “grade A” or whatever the $479 one was listed as. Mine was dirty, with a lot of wear, and it was out of headspace. But overall functional. I don’t regret the purchase, but unless you are interested in the story of how these rifles came to the US, I’d recommend getting one from elsewhere. Their AK kits however, were in fantastic shape.

RONNIE HERNANDEZ thank you, where I’m living now I have data caps so I’m not really able to record and upload like I wanted to. Didn’t think many people liked my videos anyway. Thank you for the encouragement, I’ll make more when I can.

You can find them commonly at gun shows. I got an amazing condition No4 longbranch from a show in Charlotte NC this year. Favorite by far.

lots in Canada , fair amount of k98s as well try gunpost

Check the bolt head is tightened correctly as a first move.

You're so incredibly funny....

@@MikeB128 Naaaaaaa...Just honest..pal..(bugs bunny voice)

As long as your expectations are low, I think you will be alright.

Well the verdict in, I pulled it out of the box and I was like hell yeah it's in decent condition. Then I looked down the bore. It was literally a smooth bore. Never buying something from them again

@@thomasdonnelly2642 damm and I was excited to get one

@@Apolloneek did yours come in yet?

I got one model m38 last Friday and was in really good shape

There is a reason I spent this much money to make a video like this...I wasn't expecting gems, but certainly wasn't expecting Wall hangers for that price. To me, it's worth it to spend the money to get the word out so more people don't get burned.

Ever think that at the time, I had a little extra dough, and was hearing horror stories, so I decided to buy 5 as a dice roll expecting at least ONE shooter and sell the rest as parts? Instead I got 5 useless piles of shit, and was able to make videos to warn others from rolling the dice and getting screwed.... I only lost a few bucks in the end as I followed through with my plan and sold them for parts. There's your "serious answer" to your "serious question".

I've done the same. Most of the time have had great results.

I've read the expression "with string" a few times, and I'm not quite sure what that means. Care to share?

@@duty5127 strap down the gun, tie a string to the trigger, pull it a safe distance away

Wow, hadn't thought about that....This was my largest and last purchase from RTI, which is why I made this video so others don't get fucked like I did. They delete reviews so people have no way of knowing.

Matt Proctor how was the carbine? I looked at them, but decided against it after reading reviews

No, the US made rifles and sent them to Britain. They had US Property stamped on the receivers, but the US never used them.

Lend Lease required that the equipment made in the US be marked "US Property" and returned or paid for after WW2. The UK finished paying the WW2 loans in December 2006. Russia paid 10c on the dollar after defaulting.

Not everybody has a fucking TIG welder laying around, and the know-how to do it..........

​@@MikeB128😂😂😂

You can find no2mk2 wood from liberty tree collectors

Here’s a clip that shows the conditions they were stored in, the “goat barn” reference wasn’t an exaggeration for comedic effect on Mike’s part: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k3uXhLMUFeM.html

@@hobofactory ha omg, that explains a lot!

Well them and sweaty Ben are old friends, so it doesn't surprise me.

i paid extra for a grade A romy AK kit and got a grade B, that they scratched out the "B" and wrote "A" next to it (shady and dishonest)

They are actually super rare, and have never been imported before. Not all FN Mausers are equal in collectibility.

I’ve had No1 MkIII’s made by Lithgow that had been counterbored. Both WWI dates of manufacture.

I was more concerned about catastrophic failures, as I made another video about when I brought these out to the range.....

I got one of the carbines and the bore is trashed, but other than that it was in good shape, at least for its age.

@@sharpcookie791 Well, it is at least great for a wall hanger.

do plenty of research i’ve been collecting for 2 years now i’m definitely not an expert but I don’t consider myself a novice, the biggest chance I took was I just bought a M1 carbine from midway usa and it paid off I got a pretty good inland, the rest i’ve bought in person or purchased from the CMP

They are not DP rifles.......And yes, I know the receiver is probably bent..

Gee, you don't say? Thanks Mr.! I had no idea about the value of surplus firearms. Too bad I was an idiot and rolled the dice to save other new collectors from wasting their money. Thanks for the advice!

Mike B This comment was not meant as advice to you, but to new collectors. It was interesting to see a sample of what you can get from RTI. I enjoyed the video. As a fellow 30 yr old dealer/collector, I’m used to people not taking me seriously or thinking they know way more than me lol, and that was not my intention.

@@Purpmaster I get that, was just having a little fun for anyone who sees this comment in the future lol.

Mike B Ok good. I thought I pissed ya off of something lmao.

Your best bet for the forestock and hanguard would be to modify No4 wood the butt is going to be a bear to find. Apex has all the meta bits you’ll need. I just finished mine a few months back well worth the work.

Agreed.

What part of "No returns on these" and I knew that is hard to understand? I know they're shit, but me reaching more people so they don't get fucked was worth what I paid for them. It'll be just fine, will just take time to restore these and make 3 shooters.

Artem Boiko you can but it could cause problems like head spacing being out of place

Which is why most of the time you’d just have it completely refurbished at an Arsenal

@@sovietstarfishproductions5019 You can get a headspace gauge but yeah it definitely needs to be checked