Here's my latest restored No1Mk3

[louthepou]

Hi folks,

I know it's been a while, sorry I've been busy these past few months with extra non-firearm-related things

I just finished this No1Mk3*, Enfield arsenal, 1917. It's one firing pin short of being ready for the shooting range.

I got the barreled action (came from a sporterized) with the rear sight that can be adjusted for windage (which works), quite happy about that. Mismatched bolt that rotated too much past 12 o'clock once screwed in the bolt, and it didn't close on a GO gauge, thankfully in my small reserve of bolt heads I had a slightly shorter one that just screwed in perfectly!. The wood and metal band, nose cap etc. is pretty much all "DP" stuff from Springfield Sporters.

About 15 hours of work, not including the wait between each linseed oil coat of course

I had issues with the forend bedding, this one is slightly curving from right to left between the knox and the muzzle. I did widen the barrel channel in the forend but I don't think the bedding can be labeled "perfect". I think enlarging the channel more would have removed too much wood. Thus the rifle will very likely stay with me for a while until I decide to change the forend or take another look at the possibilities.

The trigger guard looks rust-blued (is this what it's supposed to be called?); kind of doesn't look quite right with the rest, but it's the one that had the best fit, so I decided to keep it on the rifle. One more reason for me to keep the rifle...

Cheers!

Lou






This small repair on the forend isn't mine, I think it looks great though.

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[bigduke6]

Looks good Lou thanks for advice on pics they are on show now. Stan (bigduke6)

[ralfus]

Perfect timing Lou. A neighbor just this afternoon asked me to help him restore his sporterized No1Mk3 and I was wondering about those DP parts.

Did you buy the DP package deal for $60??

Did it come with the rear sight protector and screws? He needs all of the stock/forend metal other than the sights themselves.

Are the DP markings on the metal very obvious??

How much cleaning and sanding needed to be done to the wood? I don't mind refinishing it and yours looks great.

Thanks in advance

[louthepou]

Hi Ralfus,

Yup, that's the $60 all right.

Yes, there's a lot of work from receiving the box on my doorsteps to posting pics on this forum

Usually: lots of cleaning, some repairs (involves glue mostly), sometimes ironing dents out, some sanding at times too (now I know this is usually a sin but these parts are far from an original as-issued Lee Enfield! Some parts actually need sanding. Be reassured I'd never bring sanding paper near an original milsurp). Then proper fitting of the wood parts, and bedding of the forend; fitting of the metal parts (so a "test reassembly"); then refinishing the wood (sometimes some stain, then BLO), and sometimes some reblueing of metal bits. I think that's it Typically somewhere between 10 and 20 hours of work, I think.

Most parts I have indeed show the "DP" mark.

Lou

[tbonesmith]

What's this $60 DP set? Where from? Cheers

[jmoore]

It just looks RIGHT.

[louthepou]

What's this $60 DP set? Where from? Cheers

Google "Springfield Sporters", a small place in the US; no bedside manners, hard to get in touch with but the price is right, as the saying goes...

It just looks RIGHT.

Thanks J, that's positive feedback all right

[A square 10]

nice looking rifle , well worth the effort

[villiers]

Springfield´s always a GREAT help. The last parcel they sent me arrived in Berlin within the week. Everything was just as I wanted. Don´t think anyone´s got a better stock of Enfield parts.