Refurbed Lee Enfield Jungle Carbine (pics)

[louthepou]

Ok, I've been busy with life (including changing jobs) but still I managed to keep my peace of mind by working on guns a little bit on most evenings lately.

I recently acquired a sporterized Jungle No5 Lee Enfield. No handguard, shortened forend, good-for-scrap butt stock. So really, just a good barreled action, with proper, matching bolt and correct 800 yards rear sight.

The flash hider, for some reason, had been cleaned from its blueing. Go figure. http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/01/JungleJan10c-1.jpg

So, I reblued it. Now I don't have suncorite so the difference in surface texture and exact color will remain, but hey, I did what I reasonably could.
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/01/JungleJan10d-1.jpg

I got a reproduction forend and repro handguard from Numrich (no butt stock in stock at the time). Both showed a really poor attempt at staining. So I stripped them. They are not exact reproductions though. Originals would have been better.

Brian from BDL LTD found a cracked butt stock in his warehouse (thanks Brian!), so I gladly took it and repaired it. Still remains to be proven if my repair will hold. I had to open the crack, inject glue with a syringe and also added two dowels vertically from beneath. Now there already was a repaired chunk on it, it's a neat one.
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/01/junglejan10b-1.jpg

I then stained the wood parts pale walnut. I hope my repair to the butt stock holds, I will shoot the rifle soon.
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/01/Junglejan10-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/01/JungleJan10a-1.jpg

Cheers!

Lou

[tbonesmith]

Looks very nice Lou.Very neat timber repair to the butt stock.

[gunner]

Hi Lou,

send me your adress and i will never refurb my rifles by myself for the reason that i know a guy in Canada who .........:thup:

Regards

Gunner:beerchug:

[jmoore]

Saved another one, you did! Its a good time of year to shoot the little beastie. Especially if the butt pad is hardened, a bit of load spreading jacket and shirts makes them much more pleasant.

Of course, I'm rough and tough, so's I've never noticed any recoil.:banghead::rolleyes:

[JBS]

Excellent work, great save. Another one will live longer.

[Riflechair]

you da man Lou

[mack]

Looks like an armorer's rebuild and that is what makes it a very believable piece. It looks authentic is what I mean and a super job.

:beerchug:

:thup: