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    Interesting to know how few were made. I have one...

    Interesting to know how few were made. I have one as well. Good to know the year of conversion as well so I can pair it with the right rifle during rebuild.
  2. Just got in three 1918 LSA action bodies from...

    Just got in three 1918 LSA action bodies from Century. Serials as follows;

    1918 MkIII - P3506
    1918 MkIII* - P10658
    1918 MkIII* - P11775
  3. Yes, but Queensland maple was used by Lithgow for...

    Yes, but Queensland maple was used by Lithgow for a time as well. Just because the wood isn't all the same species, doesn't necessarily mean it isn't all as it left the service.
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    No reason to. .223/5.56 is lower pressure than...

    No reason to. .223/5.56 is lower pressure than .308/7.62, which the No1 handles adequately and the No4 does fine with. Smaller case allows for thicker chamber walls as well and a smaller case head...
  5. That's a relief to hear. I have been wrestling...

    That's a relief to hear. I have been wrestling with one recently and thought it was just my imagination that is was more difficult than normal to stock up.
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    And that shows I should have read the 1931 copy...

    And that shows I should have read the 1931 copy more closely - it does indeed only mention stripping the slot, not the threads. If it was going to mention it anywhere, I would have assumed it would...
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    Where did the Instructions for drilling out the...

    Where did the Instructions for drilling out the old screw come from? It makes sense, but I can't find any reference to it in the Instructions for Armourers, just a note to not get too aggressive when...
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    My two. A G.E.S. 2 marked one and an Enfield...

    My two. A G.E.S. 2 marked one and an Enfield marked brass one. The "2" does not fit a No4 barrel - won't close on it - but it does fit a No1 muzzle snugly and lives in my No1 tool drawer. The brass...
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    Right, the Accounts specifiy American Whitewood...

    Right, the Accounts specifiy American Whitewood which from what I can tell is specifically tulipwood/tulip poplar/yellow poplar (but not really a poplar), and not referring to whitewoods from...
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    I'm also unfamiliar with what RLO-finished...

    I'm also unfamiliar with what RLO-finished whitewood/tulipwood looks like, I'm seeing if any of the woodworkers I know have a scrap I could have. Once I have that I'll post a comparison photo next to...
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    Tulipwood stocked SMLE MkIs

    From the Annual Accounts for Small Arms Factories 1905-1906:
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    4,996 SMLE MkIs made at Enfield Lock were stocked in tulipwood. No spare furniture is marked as being made of the same; nor are...
  12. If you happen across any dimensioned drawings for...

    If you happen across any dimensioned drawings for Enfield parts, particularly MLM/MLE and LMC/LEC parts, I'd certainly be interested in those. Please don't go out of your way for them though.
  13. Rob, I will certainly do that. For a price...

    Rob, I will certainly do that. For a price comparison a very rough or even sporterized SMLE MkIII can run about R 4000/280 USD here in the states. Generally speaking you can't touch a Long Lee for...
  14. That's it? Do they export to the US? Because...

    That's it? Do they export to the US? Because that's at the top end less than a third of what they usually go for here.
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    Nothing illegal about it if it is registered. For...

    Nothing illegal about it if it is registered. For that matter, if it was imported in that configuration it may be legally considered a pistol, I'd have to look at the exact laws on original...
  16. Here's a visual of how little contact a new bolt...

    Here's a visual of how little contact a new bolt can have in a Lee-Enfield. This is a NOS bolt body without any fitting done in a 1911 SMLE I obtained without bolt.

    118120

    Just a small portion...
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    Personally at least I'm mostly interested in H...

    Personally at least I'm mostly interested in H profile barrels and in stripped barrels for SMLE MkI and MkV rebuilds. The RFI barrels won't work for H profiles and they will require removing the...
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    I would be very interested especially if they are...

    I would be very interested especially if they are completely stripped (suitable for use as MkI barrels). I have been bugging Lothar Walther about having them sell the SMLE profile in the states and...
  19. Paul, Roger, there are value limits - I think...

    Paul, Roger, there are value limits - I think $100 US for most, $200 for shipments to Canada - on exporting firearm parts. Most companies don't want to deal with toeing the line so they simply say no...
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    New Zealand SMLE Wrist Markings

    I have been offered some parts & action bodies that I will be importing. One of those offered to me is a 1905 SMLE MkI. Like many of the NZ rifles, it has a XXX/XX number on the wrist over the normal...
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    Alan, p.409 of Skennerton's Lee Enfield has some...

    Alan, p.409 of Skennerton's Lee Enfield has some information on them.
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    Only if you're also making a replica plate....

    Only if you're also making a replica plate. Thread has to match the thread in the plate for it to work properly.
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    Very fair. Between the volleys, sliding charger...

    Very fair. Between the volleys, sliding charger head, and the rear sight there's more than what was paid in those parts alone. Everything else is a nice bonus on top.
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    That's not the right thread. The Screw, Sight,...

    That's not the right thread. The Screw, Sight, Dial, Fixing uses a 0.181"x26 1/3 tpi Enfield thread. Using a gear calculator I was able to figure what will give me 26.347 tpi, which should be close...
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    How long have you been kroiling it? Patience and...

    How long have you been kroiling it? Patience and some gentle heat will help. Removing the spanner screw that holds the pointer and spring washer will let you apply the kroil directly to the fixing...
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