Looking for info on C.No7 front sight info.

[Brian Dick]

I did a lot of imports out of Canada for a ten year period between 1996-2006 and the majority of the C No.7's I found and imported were parts rifles. Of course; the prices were good and after nit picking them to make sure the barrels were on straight, woodwork properly fitted, headspace good and rear sights assembled correctly, I and the subsequent buyers down here were very happy to have them. Lets face it, they are built from original parts and will perform every bit as good as a factory original. If a good one can be had these days from an honest seller at a reduced price from a factory original, then my opinion is to get one if you can while you can.

[Peter Laidler]

I seem to wholeheartedly agree with Brians sentiments above re these super little .22's

[stencollector]

I met a retired CWO weapons tech a decade or so back at a Christmas party, and we got on to discussing the Cno7s. He related that there were only two major sales of them, numbering no more than 200 or 300 each. He had been involved in the purchase of the larger batch. There were some individual sales to shooting clubs and possibly through the DCRA, but that was it. Any rifles that remain in DND inventory are destined for either Drill purpose conversion, or else will find their way to the smelters.

I ran an inventory check a few years ago to see how many remained in stock, and between the two depots there were only 264 Normal length Cno7s, and 11 Bantam length Cno7s. These numbers do not include rifles actually being held by cadet (and in some cases reserve and regular force) units. I have not checked the inventory level in some time, but there were approx 500 of the burnished receivers in stock around a decade ago. These were acquired from rifles that had been stripped down for spares, I suspect in the late 50s or early 60s. I have a copy around here somewhere, from around that time period, of a RCEME advisory on how to convert Cno4 receivers for use on Cno7s when the Cno7 receiver was N/S, and no replacement was available.

A large batch of receivers appeared from somewhere in the last 8 years, mostly sold through Ellwood Epps. That seemed to have fed the frenzy towards assembling rifles, since before that the barrels were around, but the original receivers were almost unobtainable.

The problem with trying to price post factory assembled rifles lower than original rifles, is that the sellers (either knowingly or unknowingly) will try and pass them off as original in order to get the most money possible. Next thing a bitster will sell for $1200, so now the originals have to go to $1500-$1800. We are already to see bitsters with asking prices now in the $1500 and up range. Of course, they come with some BS story that they were arsenal repaired etc.

Buyer beware. Don't look for reasons to sucker yourself. If you have to try and convince yourself as to the rifle's originality, then best to step back for a minute. If your or the seller are using terms like "could have, may have, possibly etc" then rethink the purchase, or at least the purchase price.

That's enough rambling for now.....got to go try the truck again and see if it will start.

[D-BOMB]

Thanks again, Stencollector. I'm not really sure what to do, Im kind of split on this one.

[rgg_7]

D-BOMB Cab you get a clearer picture of the serial number on the bolt and butt socket?

Stencollector - I concur...lots out there claiming to be original...when you examine these they turn out quite to the contrary. It would be very valuable if a list of the released CNo7 existed. anybody here of such a list?

Ron(Canada)

[D-BOMB]

Ron,

I'll post the photos I sent Stencollector later tonight, I'm just on my phone at the moment.

[stencollector]

Here are the two relevant photos that D-Bomb sent me. The numbering isn't bad, but there are some tell tale signs that they are not factory.

[passergo51]

I know I'm way late on responding to this thread,

Here are a few pics of the muzzle area of My DCRA 7.62 Long Branch. Parker Hale FS22 sight. Looks like a single pin retention. Hope it helps...

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i search this model whuit base for my Enfield n02 mk4

where buy kit front sight
excuse my English i speak a little bit sorry

mp please

Pierre