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So I've reached a point where I have pretty much all the rifles I want in 2's... One to collect and one to actually shoot. That said, I know at some point parts will wear out and need to be replaced. Can anyone give me a list of spare parts I should pick up and keep in reserve for a a No4?
Thanks.
I would just get a cheap sporter with a good barrel that only needs a set of wood to complete, that should give you all the parts you need & worst case, swap the wood from your shooter.
For me it would be various length bolt heads, firing pins, extractors, ejector screws along with all the springs. Having a few barrels would also be a good idea.
I doubt that you would ever wear out a rifle. The barrels are good for 10k+ for hunting. Breakages could happen. firing pin and spring, extractor and spring. Get another bolt fitted up for your rifle and carry that with you plus another mag. Buy a sporter and leave in the cupboard for spares if you are that worried.
It would be cheaper than buying the parts you needed individually. 100% cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bindi2
I bought an Enfield sporter from a pawn shop I frequent for a whopping $100 the other day.
If you were from Australia I would agree with Bindi about the sporter idea. Some but not all dealers have sporter enfields they just can't rid of. I've bought a fair few for very decent prices all in working order and had great fun not only tinkering with them but re-using old parts. Might be different overseas however.
Under normal circumstance I'd agree that buying a sportarized rifle would be the way to go, but everywhere I look now people are asking for near the same price as you'd expect to pay for a non-butchered Lee Enfield. I think these days it'll be cheaper to accumulate the needed spare parts individually. I'm not paying $400 (US) for a sportarized rifle.
I tend to collect (hoard) everything i can get my hands on - wood, barrels, sights, bolt heads, bands, screws, whatever - you name it. Fortunately 90% comes to me very cheaply thru older associates of my father. Eventually the parts are used for turning sporters back to orig mil configuration, and/or bringing beat up old warhorses back to shootable life (I'm a shooter of, not collector of Enfields i guess you could say) Some parts may sit in back of cupboard for years before use, some not so long. I'm also often able to use my supply of parts to do trades with my local enfield loving shooting associates - parts they need for parts that i need type arrangement - helps us all keep costs down. Here in OZ the price of parts (as with decent enfield rifles) can sometimes be ridiculous $