No4 Based Target rifles - Collectable?

[newcastle]

correct but in Canada. grrr.

[jss]

There are 3x P14,s on guntrader at present £95, £100, £120, the £95 one has had a big stock fitted ( its in your neck of the woods), but comes with a PH sight, the others have no pictures, maybe worth a call. one of them maybe a Fulton or AJ Parker ?

Thanks for the above.
I went to have a look at the £95 one. Not pretty, in fact ugly, cracked stock which needs some of that brass repair wire and some superglue, sloppy bolt, PH sights and a very meaty barrel. The seller described it as "rubbish" I think, as he put it on the counter in front of me.( He also said that there was no interest unless "someone like me" turned up??!!) Mine for 80 quid probably less. And yes I'd buy it, clean it up and keep it "as is" if I had the freedom to do so. But I see what you mean about using the barrels from these these unwanted rifles. However, to me it's a rifle that someone built for a purpose, possibly with great care and skill so I just don't think I could turn it into a Lee Enfield costing 10 times the price. But then again, if I had a Lee Enfield needing a barrel............
I only wish I was free to buy it just to get a closer look. Perhaps then I would understand. At least I could sell the barrel.
How much work is involved turning one of these P14 7.62 barrels into a Lee Enfield one?.

[Peter Laidler]

Turn one of the heavy 7.62mm P-14 barrels into a No4 barrel. A piece of pudding, even on a simple Myford lathe. My friend did one for his No5 last weekend and used my L42 CHS gauges so that it threaded/breeched up exactly at the correct CHS. Hasn't quite finished it yet. Left it slightly thicker under the fore-end

[Peter Laidler]

Re the above............ we spoke too soon! Just realised that we machined it 1" too long now we've got to unbreech, re-machine and refit flash eliminator. But while others call these things cock-ups or mistakes, I prefer to call it character building.

[captpete]

Is there a solution to the scarcity of "good" target rifles here in the US? Is there any one who has imported a rifle from the UK?

BTW, in reference to the car analogy earlier, 1/3 of my three car garage is occupied by an 1952 MG TD. Complete with a new wooden frame - yes, there are some things you just have to improve on in this day

[Frederick303]

Brian Dick perhaps? He has done this in the past and it a great guy to deal with. Check out BDL Limited.

[5thBatt]

I dont have any target rifles, but i do have something close to a MG

[Mag Fed]

5thBatt,

Very nice indeed!!
Cheers.

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5thBatt,
Does look much like a James Bond come Arms Dealer's car..........hope that wooden frame isn't made of Long Branch / Savage Black American Walnut or Lithgow Coachwood !

[Peter Laidler]

LOVELY to see that 5th Batt! Square arch chrome bumper(less) model........ What year? I'll be driving past its birthplace in an hour or two and will doff my hat in reverence for you and Captpetes TD

[newcastle]

Square arch Chrome bumper puts it early - mid 70's doesn't it. 74 / 75 - I think 76 was the Rubber bumper horror show.