What's the barrel length? If its full length I'd restore it, its a nice rifle.
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What's the barrel length? If its full length I'd restore it, its a nice rifle.
Not a bad idea at the end there, I'll look into it, as for not using the right ammo? I assume/hope it's fine as its been a hunting rifle for years, and very accuate. So I gather resale would be 250-400?
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It's a 30 inch barrel
It looks like a fairly easy restoration. Like has been said, graft a piece of wood on the fore-end and a nose cap. Nose caps aren't that hard to find. Since its been upgraded to MkI* you don't need to find a clearing rod.
So when I'm searching for parts, what is it generally called? Mk1 number what? Or mk1 mle?
Trying to find info on the stock markings, can't seem to find any. M&D and under the Crest L1.
Can anyone read the crest? I'd like to find out what unit had this rifle. It's all small communities in southern Canada here
Technically, it is a:
Rifle, Magazine, Lee Enfield, Mark 1, that has been updated to Mark 1 *("star").
Probably more than a few suitable nose caps, that have been removed from other "sporter" jobs, can be found in the spare-parts boxes of gunsmiths and older gun shops in general.
Ask around your local friendly gun shops for a GOOD local stockmaker to do the restoration of the fore end. A good splice under the sling swivel band will be pretty much invisible.
Even if the bore is a bit (or a lot) ratty, the fact of it being a piece of real, local history compensates somewhat.
So, what's your next Lee Enfield project?
Cheers from Oz,
Bruce
The "crest" is the RSAF rondel in this case I believe it would be Enfield. Under it is a 1*. The 1 under that denotes it as a first line arm.
What's with this 'Reverse Taper'? sounds like something I'd expect from the oval chamber source.:confused:
V.F. with a Canadian background could well be the Victoria Fusiliers. See this link http://www.navalandmilitarymuseum.or...ce/vicreg.html
Could it be the groove taper? Not sure from where the 10 inches before tapering starts would be derived.Quote:
Originally Posted by muffett.2008