RFI .410

[aspen80]

Good Morning All,

I have an R.F.I. .410 rifle/shotgun that has two wooden plugs in the stock between the receiver and the rear bridge and I saw another one today, online, that has two holes in the same place.
Would one of the experts explain what they/were for?
Thanks for looking

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[Peter Laidler]

I would say that the plugs were to hold in place the wooden loading platform while the one with holes had had the plugs knocked out and the platform taken out. But I could be wrong.

[Buccaneer]

I would say that the plugs were to hold in place the wooden loading platform while the one with holes had had the plugs knocked out and the platform taken out. But I could be wrong.

Peter you are quite correct the holes are for the pegs that hold the wooden loading platform in place. They are conversions from the standard SMLE, the one I have started life as a 1917 LSA & Co Sht LE III which is marked on the right side of the butt socket and the conversion marks which are on the left side of the butt socket read, .410 RFI 1933. Full description and pictures can be found on p743 The Lee Enfield (Skennerton)
Although recognised as a .410 it will not chamber the modern .410 shotgun shell as it was designed to use a necked down .303 brass case an example of which I am yet to find...

[aspen80]

Hello Paul,

As I am not familiar with British law, are the brass cartridges hard to come by in your area?
I was able to purchase a wooden case of 180 rounds here just lately but I am a little bit shy of knowing import/export laws but I would surmise there is no cross ocean trading!

Gil in SD