The Lee Enfield Marks 1 though 111 used a bushing around the front trigger guard screw while the Model 1903 used a rear
bushing around the rear trigger guard screw. Easy part to make too.
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The Lee Enfield Marks 1 though 111 used a bushing around the front trigger guard screw while the Model 1903 used a rear
bushing around the rear trigger guard screw. Easy part to make too.
The screws in the previous post are for inletting only. Not for final installation of the trigger guard.
The donor is here!
As I stated earlier, I picked this Husqvarna for a few reasons:
The bolt handle is already configured in an attractive contour:
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The barrel mounted swing swivel is too cool:
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The rear sight is thiiiiiis close to an express style. I think I can fit a couple leaves in this base with a little mill work:
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The caliber is a perfect choice for a safari rifle AND the script denoting the caliber on the barrel is in a simple old-school style:
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A couple things I don't like....
The receiver has been drilled and tapped. I like the Husqvarna crest. I would have kept it if there weren't these holes. Instead, I'll fill the holes and add a strip of stippling to the receiver ring. Another Germanic touch, I think.
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I don't like the front sight. I'll change this out for a banded sight.
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If you scroll back up to the first pic, you can see I have a good bit of inletting ahead of me. Just a quick update before bed though.
Do you think a stock bolt installation is necessary for the 9,3x62mm ? I know that 338 and 375 calibers have a stock bolt (s) ?
I did notice on the CMP website that some guys were talking about using new Walter barrels in 9,3x62mm for their M1 rifles,
personally I would never consider such a project.
I will be putting stock bolts in this rifle. Reinforcement and a bit of added flash - that’s an easy decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCS
Progress!
I'm off to buy a barrel inletting tool for the last stretch of barrel channel. The barrel is a uniform .762 through there. That $50 tool is going to save a lot of time!
Here's my first few cuts:
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Here's where I was at when the end of the barrel started making contact:
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And here's where that puts me as far as what's left:
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There are a couple spots around the rear tang that I already don't like. They're small enough that I think bedding compound will hide most of it. Not a bad start!