Question on desporterizing a No.1 MkIII
I have a chance to get a No.1 MkIII that is sporterized. it looks to be in about the same condition as the 1941 Long Branch I posted about. The barrel is uncut and the bore looks good.l It needs all the wood and sundry small parts. The price is very good (less than I payed for the long Branch). these look to be a bit more involved than the No.4's so I was wondering just how much harder it would be to find parts and if the No.1s are much harder to work on than the No.4s.
Thanks for your time
Doubtful economics - some examples
Online auction, all within the last fortnight, :
Parts for Enfield No. 4 Mk 1
sold for... Euros, prices include post/packing
Butt 37.40
Fore-end 37.40
Front handguard 17.90
Rear handguard 16,90
Brass buttplate 28,89
That's already 138,49, with quite a bit more to come.
A complete No. 4 Mk1 can be bought for around 200 or less. Since the sporterized model cost over 120, my friend would have been better off getting a complete rifle.
BTW. A nosecap for a No1 MK III went today for 40.00. If you ONLY* need the nosecap*, well maybe, but if you need the rest ... it does not pay
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*In most cases, you need the screw as well, and the aforementioned thingy that pushes up between nosecap and barrel - and another extraordinarily expensive screw.