.22 Enfield's Part 5

[Peter Laidler]

Many of the UK Military No8's weren't made with the ejector screw hole either drilled or drilled but not tapped (was it 3 BA?). This was a C class/non immediate but do it if you see it or it needs doing sort of importance-modification or a Miscellaneous Instruction. Does anyone still have an undrilled/tapped one

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[5thBatt]

Many of the UK Military No8's weren't made with the ejector screw hole either drilled or drilled but not tapped (was it 3 BA?). This was a C class/non immediate but do it if you see it or it needs doing sort of importance-modification or a Miscellaneous Instruction. Does anyone still have an undrilled/tapped one

Both of mine are undrilled.
Interestingly the BSA contract is stated as being for 2000 No8s, the No8s at the auction were from s/n DA101 though to DA1126, in every lot of 100 s/n eg 100-199 there were 20 to 30 rifles in that s/n range except DA1126 which was on its own & there was none with a higher serial number, this would leave about 1000 No8s unaccounted for??