Enfield VR 1900 L.E.C. 1*

[bigduke6]

There's a kiwi gent mentioned on the front page of enfield resource.com who can do wood to order, could be an option?

He is busy at present, mine is approx two months away.

[OtagoNZEF]

https://www.milsurps.com/attachment....4&d=1269537281

[OtagoNZEF]

Looking at getting the main stock made and will finish myself. I'm after a nose cap and band. Also I have an Aussie cavalry rifle scabbard and would like to know if the Carbine would have been used in that type ?

[jrhead75]

She most likely started out in life looking like this...

Attachment 32261

[Jc5]

Regarding:

Item 4 was what I was meaning as I looks pretty much the same.
https://www.milsurps.com/attachment.p...4&d=1269537281

Yes, I know that's what you meant, but as I said above, your LEC has nothing at all to do with those BSA sporters. Completely different model and maker. Yours would have originally looked like the photo that jrhead75 posted. Someone cut it down.

I wish you the best on the restoration--it will be difficult but worth it.

[Mr303]

Good luck finding a nose cap and band. Here is a Metford carbine of mine that gives you an idea of how they look.

[Mr303]

Your carbine also appears to have express rear sight on it, which would have come from a Lee sporting carbine. Does the barrel number match the action? If it does not then the barrel and sight probably come from a Lee sporter.

[Paul S.]

I enjoyed seeing pictures of the 'lovely old girls'. I had a curious thought cross my mind whilst reading through this thread. What was the serial number of the last rifle and carbine to get the 'VR' stamp after Victoria Regina cast off her earthly bonds?

[Jc5]

Your carbine also appears to have express rear sight on it, which would have come from a Lee sporting carbine. Does the barrel number match the action? If it does not then the barrel and sight probably come from a Lee sporter.

I am also curious about whether the barrel number matches the action. A rebarrel would account for the express sight. However, this particular express sight appears different than the ones usually found on BSA sporters--the standing leaf is thicker and there is no ladder. Could you please post some close-up photos? I'd guess that the backsight was fitted later.

The LEC designation, royal cipher and date make it clear that the action body (at least) was a military weapon and not a sporting carbine.

[OtagoNZEF]

Yes the bolt # Breach # and Barrel# are the same