bsa co. info.

[bigmo]

i have a bsa co. 1916 sht le III and was looking for some info. on them..what caliber round do they shoot,can you still get magizines for them, and what are they worth?mines missing the magizine and sling and sling mounts..thanks for any info.and i hope i posted this in the right section..thanks agian

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[Kirk]

I am far from knowledgeable about a Lee Enfield. I can tell you the unaltered rifles are chambered in .303 British and that you should have the headspace checked; the bolt head is removable & interchangeable just for this purpose. Have the bore checked; badly eroded bores may not be safe to shoot. Check the firing pin for damage; the tip should be smooth & hemi-spherical. Magazines were fitted to individual rifles and are not truly interchangeable; a new mag may need fitting before it feeds reliably.

Parts, including magazines are available from Gun Parts Corportaion (google it) However, the main part of this website has lots of info on LEs; they may be able to point you to a better source.

[bigmo]

thanks for the reply..i searched and found most info. i needed just need to find a maganize ..

[bigmo]

some pics of her..iam guess its a sportser model cuz of the short stock??it reads gr bas co.1916 sht le III* on the side plate near the trigger...still trying to find a magazine got some more places i got to email yet..so far all iam coming up with are mags. for the III model and iam beening told they willnt work in the III* model...????

[Pattern14]

Is the old Birmington Small Arms (BSA) the same company that today sells optics?

[tbonesmith]

Don't worry, buy the mag/s, No. 1 mkIII mags are the same as the III*. Completely.

[bigmo]

so if i order this your are saying it will fit??? thanks for any help Tactical Gun Holsters | Choke Tubes | Handgun Accessories | Gun Clips And Magazines

[JBS]

Bigmo, try posting your info on the Lee Enfield board. More info available and part sources talked about. Just a hint.

[Mk VII]

Is the old Birmington Small Arms (BSA) the same company that today sells optics?

No, they bought the rights to use the name.
The BSA Group collapsed in the 1960s with heavy debts.

[bigmo]

got my magazine today from this site... small site but they got some cool stuff OquirrhArms.com iam hopen to take her to the range this weekend and see how it shoots