Lee enfield restoration resources

[bdeveau]

Hi everyone,

I am the new owner of a No.1 and my lower stock cracked recently. I opted to get a new stock, it was brought to my attention that my old stock was actually a No. 4. So now I have a No. 1 stock that needs a little work to get it to fit. I am going to get a new fore-end stud spring for the new piece.

For those with more expertise, what are your thoughts on bedding? I see there are many methods.

Also how can I go about matching my wood colour and restoring it to the most original finish?

Thanks,

BD

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[Peter Laidler]

Just because your lower stock (we call it the fore-end) has cracked doesn't mean that it needs replacing by any stretch of the imagination. It's like one wheel stud of your car shearing. Find out the cause and replace THAT stud instead of all 16 on the car!.

The old stock definately wasn't from a No4 because they simply won't fit a No1 rifle.

You'll find that once you have repaired the old fore-end that it fits better than you thought AND even if it does need a bit of final fitting, it's going to be a whole lot easier than fitting and bedding a new fore-end AND it will already match what you've got.

There are several threads on this forum that will tell you exactly how to repair the split in your existing fore-end.