Few problems with my old Enfield
Hello, I have this 1923 BSA Lee Enfield here, I've shot it eight times and decided to stop until everything is cleared up/fixed with what I believe to be some issues. This is my favorite rifle and any help would be very much appreciated!
Problem 1 is the handguard (rear) It just is so loose when I shot the rifle it almost came off! I'm not sure if it's the clip that is holding the guard or the guard it self, or both, but here are pictures of where I am talking about. The clip holding it is the only rusted part of the rifle too.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...10_njpgo-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...311_njpg-1.jpg
The second part is the wrist of the rifle. I know this gap is a bad thing, and when I shot the rifle it almost seemed to get a little bigger but maybe I'm just being paranoid.. If there's a reproduction stock set somewhere for No. 1 Mk. III's I would gladly purchase it.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...849_njpg-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...100_njpg-1.jpg
Also right next to the part of the Trigger system that catches the bolt and cocks the rifle there are two stumps of wood I'm assuming are there to absorb recoil, well one of them is chipped off and I wonder if that's something I should worry about? Thank you.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...965_njpg-1.jpg
This top one is how it should be, the bottom is chipped..
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...609_njpg-1.jpg