Nice bit of work there
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Nice bit of work there
The draws repair is a common requirement on Enfield forends. Suggest using oak as the replacement material as well as referencing Peter Laidler's "Worn draws" article. It is a really good reference &...
Unusual marking on a No4. As BAR noted pics would really help!
I believe UK rifles would normally be marked "ZF" if condemned. Perhaps one of the armourers can comment on the potential use of a...
Another benefit of setting up the sights as noted above is that they are quite useable over moderate ranges. I set my 03A3 up in a similar way and always use it in CMP games (200 yd....6oc hold with...
For best shooting performance and forend life the draws should be repaired. 1/16" is 0.062" which makes the forend unserviceable for a shooting rifle....plus there's a big risk of splitting the...
Bruce,
As we know there were issues with the Krag bolts with cracked locking lugs when the USG upped the 30 Army service load for higher MV (>2000fps IIRC vs the standard 1940fps). Perhaps just a...
Since the 03A3 is new to you suggest you might check the following before starting to adjust the front sight height for elevation zeroing:
-Action screw tightness front & rear
-Barrel weight at the...
Nice bit of repair work. The two curved pieces for the chips on the butt stock are neat as most of this type of repair were done with a much bigger patch.
So some fitting for the original tie screw is required possibly due to the age of the forend & changes in the wood. Sounds like the proposal for using a flat cutting tool (Steves & WP post) to...
On the way to me is a '45 BSA No4 MK1. Pics show "M47C" over "1945" on the wrist. Body is marked in electro pencil "No4Mk1(F) FTR/48" over "V331xx". Forend and bolt are also stamped with s/n on body....
Remember that once you've got her back together but without hanguards on check for:
-With both action screws lightly snugged seat the action in the wood by using a soft mallet to tap the muzzle...
The Remington & Smith Corona bolt sleeves are interchangeable. My Remington 03A3 has a SC bolt sleeve.
Quite a bit of work required to get this stock ready for shooting! Some thoughts below:
-The receiver recoil lug should be against the face of the recoil block in the stock when the trigger guard...
Alan,
Yep....that's one type of spanner for bolt head tweaking:)
gc
This small amount of bolt head under turn is very common when fitting bolts. Its been noted in previous posts that armourers had a "bolt head spanner" usually made up during their apprenticeship that...
Thanks everyone!
Alan,
No there is not an arrow in the U (South African marking I believe). The photo from the auction site is enclosed below.
gc
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All,
Quick question which I could not find the answer to via a forum search:
What does the "U" marking both on a bolt head and knox form signify?
Rifle in question is a 1918 RSAF Enfield...
Just received the new to me FN49 in 7.92mm Mauser. This an Egyptian contract rifle and appears to be reasonably original with matching receiver, barrel , and bolt plus a used but pretty nice set of...
Docko Ob,
What bullet are you shooting in the windage challenged Krag?
gc
Agree wrt having good luck with "non-traditional" components. As we all know reloading to obtain military M1 or M2 or Mx ball/AP performance using historical-type components is great stuff as is...
FYI & Fwiw I've recently tried & had very good success with 30-06 reloads for the M1 (&03A3) using IMR4166 powder. Looks like 47.0 gr with 155 Amax in HXP63 & 71 cases is a winner in both rifles. 5...
I've recently started using the EyePal when shooting traditional iron sights (non aperture). Seems to work really well for the Krag, SMLE., and the 1903. Also, I've opened up the rear sight notch on...
My 1898 Krag also had some pretty bad cleaning rod wear on top of a fair at best bore and shot groups like a shotgun. I did re crown the barrel and it was a fairly "deep" 45 degree crown when...
Thanks all for the replies. I've worked up a load using the Hornady 3031 150gr FMJ & 47.5gr IMR4895 that that appears to track pretty well with the rear sight setting through 400yds and is quite...