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LEC mkI help, info needed
Well the stars have again come together in a somewhat favourable configuration for me. A poor homeless sporterized LEC mkI is now en route to my abode. And quite coincidentally at the same time from a long forgotten box in someone's basement a LEC nosecap and mid band surface, and a quick bit of dealing later they too are destined for my door.
Can anyone here help with some good images details and accurate information that would help in reuniting these bits in a proper restoration.
I can't answer too many questions as of yet as neither are in my possession, but what I can say of that the rifle is a mkI dated 1899. It does have an early style rear swivel that may have been a part of a RIC conversion, or simply by the same token, just as likely to have been added when the rifle was sporterized. The nosecap and mid band are early mkI (or possibly mkI* to be honest I don't know yet if it has the hole for a cleaning rod, but I dealt for it regardless) There are no discernible markings on the ID disk (or at least on the currently visible side in photographs).
Gary
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06-05-2009 11:31 PM
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Restoration is dependent on what type of LEC you are getting as you know. If you have pictures of the front sight that would let us know what model you have.
A standard LEC/LMC has a standard front MLE front sight profile
A RIC LEC has a standard front sight profile with a bushing added to the end of the barrel to be able to attach a bayonet
A NZ Pattern LEC has a thicker barrel with an earlier Martini Enfield style front sight with wing protectors.
Bits and pieces for the all the carbines come up from time to time with the exception of the forend wood and handguards.
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Chatting with Gary yesterday allowed me to become interested in knowing more about this interesting rifle. I found a site with a few good pics of a restored one: ht tp://www.pbase.com/mrclark/lee_enfield_carbine
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You're not wrong, that is an early LEC nosecap and band set as you surmise.
The hardest part will be to get viable wood.
Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. Да здравствует созданный волей народов Единый, могучий Советский Союз!
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I wonder how off the chart a No1Mk3 forend would be as a starting point to recreate the LEC forend...
And I wonder where Weimakack found that carbine!
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Lou I just so happen to have a nice English walnut mkIII forearm just sitting around at the moment, mind you the brass cross pin is different on the SMLE.
Last edited by Gary D; 06-06-2009 at 04:34 PM.
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Have some photos of my NZ LEC MK1* 1902 I could E-mail to you if you like?
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any and all would be great.
danddracing@sasktel.net
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It has the hole Gary, forgot to tell you, they are in the mail. Also, band has the correct solid screw. Can't wait to see what the end product looks like!
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