Lee Enfield 7.62 no 4 conversion

[Steve1152]

I hope someone can answer a question regarding a no 4 conversion. Why would there be a filled drilled hole in the stock very close to the butt end and the bolt, which I assume goes through the receiver.. I would attach a picture but my IT skills are lacking. Regards Steve

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[Peter Laidler]

From the dodgy description, the filled hole is the SCREW, tie, fore-end. It holds both sides of the rear of the fore-end together. It also indicates that the rifle was originally a Mk1/2 a 1/3 or a Mk2 - but not necessarily!

[Steve1152]

Thanks Peter. I wish I could attach a picture that would be far more useful than my dodgy description! Steve

[browningautorifle]

I wish I could attach a picture

You could send me a pic and I'll attach it for you...check your PMs for an email address...

[Brian Dick]

What Peter says. The forend is either original and someone filled the hole over the screw and nut or it's a Mk.2 forend on a Mk.1 rifle with the holes filled. Have you had it off? You have to remove the screw to get it off so that will tell the story PDQ.

[harlton]

Wasn't this part of the mod's carried out by DCRA on the Canadian match rifles. There's write up's on this site. I nearly purchased one once and it had the same pegs. It doesn't need to be a long branch either as they converted other makes in that they possessed too, that's as I understand it anyway. Goodluck.

[Steve1152]

Thanks everyone for your help it's as Peter and Brian have said it appears to be Mk2 forend on a MK1 rifle with the holes filled in as there is another screw/bolt nearer to the butt. Steve

[browningautorifle]

Here's a pic of the offending filled hole for Steve1152...

[Peter Laidler]

Nope....... it is a Mk1/2, 1/3 or 2 rifle. That wood filler plug indicates that the drawers have been fixed in the past

[green]

The forward hole is to tighten the foreend part of the bedding procedure frequently seen on target LEs, SR(b) competition rifle a service rifle modified for target shooting.