seeking trigger tap, anybody?

[RJW NZ]

Hi, I've dinged up/squashed the thread on the rear of the trigger guard on a no1mk3 enfield and can't locate the right tap commercially here in Auckland. Can anyone in the UK steer me to a source, or perhaps a kiwi knows of a NZ fix up?

The thread is SAIS ref B-27, .144dia x 37tpi.

thanks, R

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[Enfieldlock]

Absolutley no chance.

Best bet (at present) is to weld it up and retap to 4BA. Then make a new screw.

Things may change for the better in the future.

[jmoore]

If the existing threads that remain aren't TOO hideous there's a couple or three things to try- given you have some sacrificial screws that have messed up heads or some such.
If the hole is mashed a wee bit grind a gentle taper on a screw w/ few few more threads than your average T/G screw and ease it in w/ lots of lube (no wisecracks pul-leez!).
If the threads are dinked only on the one side just run one in from the opposing side!
You can also male a one time use tap by cutting a longitudinal groove through the screw threads, usually w/ a small lead-in taper.
Hardening your cobbled up tap usually isn't required, and if you break it off its LOADS easier to drill out/remove. (I'm guessing no lathes underfoot.) HTH and ain't too obvious.
I'm not at work now so have more time to hunt and peck on a friend's computer (dang slow!!!)

[bigduke6]

Never heard of 37 TPI , only 36, 38, ....

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Never heard of 37 TPI , only 36, 38, ....

You have now experienced the "Enfield Inch" Proprietary in-house thread patterns.

They fixed this when they got around to making the No4.

[bigduke6]

You learn something new every day, i always thought they were 4BA.

[Alan de Enfield]

You learn something new every day, i always thought they were 4BA.

Drop me a pm with your email address and I'll send you all the Enfield screw sizes / pitch on an excel spreadsheet.

[bigdaddy]

How about a tool maker? Look at this link.

http://www.mansonreamers.com/January...%20Catalog.pdf