Sterling Lee Enfield 7.62NATO Conversion

[CODFan]

Hello,

I am looking for the "Lee Enfield Sterling Conversion Kit Brochure"

In particular the parts list (with pictures) and installation instructions.

Can anyone point me in the correct direction?

Thank you.

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[Maxwell Smart]

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[Maxwell Smart]

There is a reproduction of the parts layout from the Sterling 7.62 brochure on page 40 of Ian Skennerton's S.A.I.S. No 18 " 7.62mm L42A1 SNIPER, L39A1, 2A & LEE-ENFIELD CONVERSIONS"

[CODFan]

There is a reproduction of the parts layout from the Sterling 7.62 brochure on page 40 of Ian Skennerton's S.A.I.S. No 18 " 7.62mm L42A1 SNIPER, L39A1, 2A & LEE-ENFIELD CONVERSIONS"

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After referring to the documentation noted above, it appears I have each of the following:

1. Sterling Magazine
2. 7.62 Extractor
3. Charger Guide Adaptor

Missing is the:

• Spring loaded Ejector

Not a major issue as I have no intent of drilling & tapping the 7.62 barreled action.

I understand that the extractor and magazine together may facilitate a proper repeating action anyway?

[Brian Dick]

They are OK with the original Sterling design ejector installed. They are about as positive as the RFI 2A/2A1 without it. The action of the extractor, providing it has a good spring will hold the fired casing on the inside wall of the body until it's tipped out by the left rear feed lip but it's not ejection. The Enfield pattern magazines with the built on ejector are so much better. The Sterling mags are OK for bench rest shooting.

[CODFan]

.... The Enfield pattern magazines with the built on ejector are so much better. The Sterling mags are OK for bench rest shooting.

Just for reference, the base rifle is a '42 Long Branch DCRA conversion.

[Peter Laidler]

I wonder if anyone has thought about modifying a Sterling magazine to incorporate a small hardened 'ejector' tip. That seems to be the way to go. There is a lot of experience among repro L42 mag owners of re-spot welding crap originally spot-welded ejectors

[303 Collector]

This came from Stirling Arms and was used to show their conversion kit.
The trigger was missing when I got it.

[Buccaneer]

This came from Stirling Arms and was used to show their conversion kit.
The trigger was missing when I got it.

Please forgive me for going off topic and this will probably only be understood by UK readers but under the current EU deact rules is this little instructional piece "de-activated" , "defectively deactivated" or a section 5 hand gun????

[mrclark303]

Please forgive me for going off topic and this will probably only be understood by UK readers but under the current EU deact rules is this little instructional piece "de-activated" , "defectively deactivated" or a section 5 hand gun????

Well that all depends on your force area, some just love to make up their own rules!

I say instructional action, non Firearm. Some might say defectively Decativated..