Siamese Lee Enfield

[Alan de Enfield]

Ignoring stripped screw heads, and an occasional stripped thread, I have yet to find an Indian DP non firing small part that's any less usable for recreation grade use than some of the 120 year old originals. I wouldn't use the firing pins or bolts, but usually a sporter has those. I suppose springs could break as well, especially the trigger flatspring, but you probably have that in your sporter, too.

The wood can be cracked and damaged however, but more often than not it's repairable with degreasing and targeted application of epoxy. The draws and bedding need to be fit to your action, but this would be a must even for new and British original stocks.

A majority of the parts will be stamped D.P. too, and that would stand out compared on a rifle made with takeoff parts. At least around here, the D.P. parts sell for 25-50% less than take off parts. Your average gawker at the range will not notice the difference.

Even DP furniture was out of specification (warped, soaked in oil etc etc) and as one of the most expensive parts had to be checked and certified as unservicable by the Inspectorate of small arms before it could be declared DP

Any furniture that could be made usable was made usable - scrap furniture went to DP rifles.

Things like screws etc that were servicable COULD be used on DP rifles, but not any servicable Furniture, Barrels, Bodies or Bolts (the costly bits)

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