Forestock Cap

[Rball]

I recently got the parts I need to restore my Enfield, the problem is that the Forestock shipped without a cap and the pins to hold it in.
Could someone please post some pictures of the cap and the inside of the forestock where the pins are so that I can see what I'm going to need?

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[Brit plumber]

To be honest, you may be better off returning it for an exchange for one with the parts. It will be a pain in the butt to fit them and then if those parts arnt present, I'd imagine the rest of the stock will need many small adjustments to make it fit correctly.

[Peter Laidler]

The fore-ends issued as spare parts through the system usually had the metalwork fitted. Of if the cap wasn't fitted, then the holes for the retaining pins were already drilled. I never saw one that wasn't drilled.

If you've got to drill them yourself Rball, you'll have to drill the holes against a true square in the vertical and linear plane, with a pillar drill because they are never going to align with both sides of the cap if you don't

When the stock fore-end came with all the fittings, it was designated as an assembly

[Rball]

Unfortunately I have already began to fit it so I can't return it.

The forstock is canadian based on the proof marks.
The guy I bought the parts from does have what will be needed and I do have a workshop available, so I should be able to drill the holes right.
If nothing else I'll have a learning experience on my hands.

How many of the pins would I need?

[Patt14 No2]

Here is the forum link for "Wood Goes To War" a film showing war time production of No4 woodwork:

Wood Goes To War (1942-1943)

[Brian Dick]

I've got the caps and pins if in need. It needs 2 pins.

[Rball]

Patt14:Thanks for the link that helps out alot.

Brian: Thanks for the info, I'm going to try and let the guy I've got fix the problem but if there's anything else I'll definitely talk to you.

[Peter Laidler]

Don't forget that when you do fit the pins (and it looks as though you've started to drill free hand - which is bad news.......) that there is a flat at each end and these flats must face eachother. The upper band fits exactly between these flate and it's the pins that prevent the upper band from moving and it's the upper band, against the pin flats that prevents them from slipping out.

Don't forget also that if it doesn't work out first time, please don't bodge it to fit, just drill out the out-of-aligned holes oversize, glue in a suitable wood plug and start again later

[Rball]

Thanks Peter, I'll have to remember about the flats, I don't have the parts so I won't be drilling yet, but when I do I'll be using a drill press and a lot of clamps.

[mr.e moose]

Just came across this thread and I thought I could suggest a quick and easy solution to fitting nose caps to undrilled fore stocks.
Bolt a piece of 3/4" plywood to the table of your drill press and chuck a 1/8 drill bit and drill approximately 1/2" into the wood.
Take a piece of 1/8" rod and chamfer the end and then cut it off 3/4"long and insert it into the hole you have drilled into the plywood.
Fit the nose cap onto the stock and align the pin with the hole on one side of the cap and drill 1/2 way through, flip it over and repeat.
The result is a perfectly aligned hole.