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Looking at the 7.62 NATO brass, I did not see any signs of stretching or marking. Does that that mean that the headspace is Ok?

There is not anything obvious wrong with the barrel. The crown seems Ok, and I don't see any rings when I look down the barrel in with a flashlight, nor do I see any external bulges.

I am inclined...

Yes, it does seem to be sprung outwards. Perhaps that is a factory defect, or some strange abuse happened to it. I am guessing that the steel is not too brittle and that it would it be best to just...

Oh, should there be a block of wood above the screw hole?
What exactly are "the draws" in this instance? I am not familiar with the term.

If by back-end, you mean the part that is closest to the...

If I were to buy a copy of "The 2012 Complete Book on Lee Enfield Accurizing", would that have all the info I need to fix it up myself?
I like to do things myself and not spend a lot of money, but I...

Ethiopia? I hope not! Cosmetically it is not in terrible shape, as far as I can tell.

The gap between the trigger and guard is over .3mm and the surfaces are not exactly parallel either.
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I have a 2A1 Ishapore that has a number of issues I am looking to fix.

1. The trigger has a lot of play, over 1/8" from side to side. It seems the trigger guard assembly is rather wide. Should I...

Maybe the finish is closer to 10% gone than 20%...

The good news is the part of the cracks that are wide enough to get adhesive into are all on the unfinished, oil soaked side, under the action.
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I have a Japanese Type 38 that has an oil-soaked stock. I washed it in Murphys Oil Soap and about 20% of the finish came off! The stock is stained a dark color on the inside from the oil that has...