Hello,
I am looking for the "Lee Enfield Sterling Conversion Kit Brochure"
In particular the parts list (with pictures) and installation instructions.
Can anyone point me in the correct direction?
Thank you.
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Hello,
I am looking for the "Lee Enfield Sterling Conversion Kit Brochure"
In particular the parts list (with pictures) and installation instructions.
Can anyone point me in the correct direction?
Thank you.
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There is a reproduction of the parts layout from the Sterling 7.62 brochure on page 40 of Ian Skennerton's S.A.I.S. No 18 " 7.62mm L42A1 SNIPER, L39A1, 2A & LEE-ENFIELD CONVERSIONS"
Attachment 67628Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxwell Smart
After referring to the documentation noted above, it appears I have each of the following:
Missing is the:
- Sterling Magazine
- 7.62 Extractor
- Charger Guide Adaptor
- Spring loaded Ejector
Not a major issue as I have no intent of drilling & tapping the 7.62 barreled action.
I understand that the extractor and magazine together may facilitate a proper repeating action anyway?
They are OK with the original Sterling design ejector installed. They are about as positive as the RFI 2A/2A1 without it. The action of the extractor, providing it has a good spring will hold the fired casing on the inside wall of the body until it's tipped out by the left rear feed lip but it's not ejection. The Enfield pattern magazines with the built on ejector are so much better. The Sterling mags are OK for bench rest shooting.
I wonder if anyone has thought about modifying a Sterling magazine to incorporate a small hardened 'ejector' tip. That seems to be the way to go. There is a lot of experience among repro L42 mag owners of re-spot welding crap originally spot-welded ejectors
Just for reference, the base rifle is a '42 Long Branch DCRA conversion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick
This came from Stirling Arms and was used to show their conversion kit.
The trigger was missing when I got it.
The Sterling brochure was written before the days when honesty and integrity were required in advertising. Let's just say those immortal words '......you wouldn't get away with it now!'
The only DCRA conversions I've seen that were fitted with 7.62 magazines and extractors were the so-called "factory specials" and they have Enfield pattern magazines but the magazine wells aren't modified like the L8/L39/L42 series of rifles from Enfield. I'd guess the Sterling mag was fitted by a civilian shooter. Does the rifle have a 7.62 extractor fitted? The standard DCRA conversions retained the normal .303 extractor which worked fine in the single shot mode.
I've never seen a Sterling one that worked properly; all were requiring very forceful working of the action to feed.
My Charnwood conversion works like a dream. I had some difficulty at first with a tight chamber that had to be reamed.
The Charnwood 762's weren't Sterlings though were they? They had their own clone 'Enfield' magazines remanufactured. They were hybrids in effect
Well after contemplating how to proceed with this less than perfect Sterling magazine situation, one of these appeared.
Problem solved!
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One additional question.
Was an additional magazine issued with the L42A1 kit?
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In short, no! There really shouldn't be a shortage of L42 magazines. The 1965 contract quantity was for 60,000 - and I seem to recall that the cost was 17 shillings each!
Peter,
They appear to be scarcer than .... insert your own analogy ... here.
This one I acquired from England directly.
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Please forgive me for going off topic and this will probably only be understood by UK readers but under the current EU deact rules is this little instructional piece "de-activated" , "defectively deactivated" or a section 5 hand gun????Quote:
Originally Posted by 303 Collector
Well that all depends on your force area, some just love to make up their own rules!Quote:
Originally Posted by Buccaneer
I say instructional action, non Firearm. Some might say defectively Decativated..
Interesting question.
It currently is held on my FAC.
But I'm covered all ways as RFD and section 5.
It would certainly fire if it had a trigger. No doubt with a huge muzzle flash.
Could be a section 5 short barrelled firearm (pistol)
but my local firearms department say section 1.
I think your local firearms dept are confusing it with a SKN action etc, I'd say without a doubt its Sec 5.....
I would have to agree Geoff, if it goes on your FAC then its "officially" a firearm and subject to the same restrictions as everything else. In this case Sec5 unfortunately.
How about cutting away the chamber area, the bolt head etc (SKN ish), in order to render it totally inert? Then take it off your ticket...
As I understand the current deact rules the barrel, what's left of it would need to be slotted and a rod insterted up to the breech face and welded, the action would need to be slotted in line with the barrel slot. The bolt would need to ground off at the face and have the firing pin hole welded and the one of the lugs would need to be removed. Next the magazine slot would need to have a pin fitted and welded in place to prevent a magazine containing any rounds from being inserted, the empty magazine can have a slot cut in it to fit around the pin if required.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrclark303
If a round can be loaded and fired once a trigger is reattached then you have a section 5 handgun as far as the current laws are concerned, it does not appear to be deactivated in any way that the law would recognise, at the very least I would recommend getting the barrel slotted and filled the rest would then be down to interpretation.
To be able to take it off you section 1 ticket it would need to go to the proof house and be issued with a current deact certificate, so all of the work previously described would need to be done.
I think you're ,right especially as its already on the FAC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buccaneer
My Constabulary advise on instructional firearms, was buy from an RFD and jointly ensure they are totally incapable of discharging anything before buying.
Due diligence and common sense basically.
They were viewed as non firearms (still are by most), perhaps some Force areas would regard them as defectively deactivated today..
The Sterling action being discussed here is a different matter, as it has intact pressure baring components.
if I had scet 5 I would be buying semi autos
Just removed it from my FAC now on my section 5 register.
Sounds like a sensible move to me, best not to take any chances.Quote:
Originally Posted by 303 Collector
A wise move at present, we (all RFD's) have been having spot checks up here in last few weeks....... all due I think to the guy who was converting Sec 58 weapons.Quote:
Originally Posted by 303 Collector