Feasability of L1A1 Mag Conversion

[bigstick61]

I was curious as to how feasible such a conversion would be on a Lee-Enfield and what would be required for such. If I can find a No.5 that needs most of its parts replaced but has a good receiver I'd like to use it as a basis for a Scout rifle project once the funds become available. I thought about such a conversion because I have heard that FAL mags are compatible in weapons which can accept SLR mags (have no idea how it would apply here) and it would be in keeping with the scout concept since if necessary you could use magazines which can be found all over the world.

The other thing I was curious about is what the feasability would be of modifying a 7.62 LE magazine or a FAL/SLR magazine so that it has a double detente and can be used on both detentes on a Lee-Enfield.

The hardest part of this project though, although unrelated to the magazine one (if it's not feasible a standard 7.62 mag would do), would seem to be finding someone who can make a custom synthetic stock using materials like graphite or kevlar for a Lee-Enfield, especially since I would want it to be fitted with a Clifton hideaway bipod (also hard to find) and have a butt stock like that on the Steyr Scout but capable of holding the appropriate magazine in some way, or simply not having that feature at all. Even production synthetics seem to be hard to find besides the Ramline/ATI ones (I actually haven't found any).

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[NavyShooter]

Try comparing the feed ramp on the L1A1 with that of the #5.

I think that the delivery of the tip of the cartridge onto the feed ramp might be a factor.

NS

[Lithy]

Been there, done that and IMHO the work involved is not worth the end result





Ruined two mags in the process and I still have to be careful when cycling the bolt on a full mag as the reduced feed lips won't retain the rounds as well as when in SLR configuration.

[jmoore]

Couldn't you stick a 2a mag and the high cap. mag of your choice together? Did it on other, weirder things in the old days w/ some success.

I really don't like them thar hangy downy things too much, gets in the way of the steerin' arm. Dang high caps ought to be set up like FG42's or STEN's or maybe BREN's.

[S-A-M3]

I agree with Lithy, I fitted an SLR mag to a P14,had exactly the same problems. Makes a great wall hanger!

[Lithy]

I agree with Lithy, I fitted an SLR mag to a P14,had exactly the same problems. Makes a great wall hanger!

Ahh... thank Christ I'm not the only one stupid enough to try such a thing

Whilst I won't classify my attempt as a wallhanger, as it does work and is very accurate, it's simply not as robust as I hoped it to be

[bigstick61]

Been there, done that and IMHO the work involved is not worth the end result





Ruined two mags in the process and I still have to be careful when cycling the bolt on a full mag as the reduced feed lips won't retain the rounds as well as when in SLR configuration.

I'm just curious, what kinds of mods did you have to do to get the thing to work?