Buggered screw on my Martini Enfield

[ozzielee303]

Hi Fellas
Just today picked up my Martini Enfield from the gun dealer,it is a MKII,it has no cleaning rod(I'll have to get one,if I can find one)it has the provision or hole for the cleaning rod.
It has Victorian Gov marking all over it(Australian)
But what concerns me is the rear barrel band screw is butchered and I was going to pull it apart to clean it and inspect all the markings,for the barrel has a bit of rust showing where the wood meets,but now with the screw butchered..........,what should I do?

Can I get another screw from somewhere?
Also on the trigger guard is there supposed to be a swivel ?

I thought the rifling would be not much,but there is plenty there,alot more than I thought,just a bit dark.

Help please?.

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[Patrick Chadwick]

If I had this problem, I woud remove the wreckage and use a home-made 3/16"x26tpi screw. This (0.1875") is near enough to the Enfield 0.181"x26.33tpi that the 3/16x26 can probably be eased through the existing thread, which will a) be worn and also a bit FUBAR and b) has a short threaded length. If necessary, clean it out with the 26tpi tap. Worth a couple of beers if someone can do that for you.

The next question, at least from the average consumer, is: who the hell has a 3/16x26tpi tap and die? The answer is: many model engineers of the "live steam" variety, as the 26 tpi series is commonly used for boiler fittings etc.
So broaden your horizons and get in tough with a model engineering club. Someone there will be able to fix it for you.

Otherwise, I suggest you try Evans Obsolete Screws, at
http://www.customscrewsandmore.com/default.html
and EFD Rifles, Kent
EFD Rifles, Kent, England "The Enfield Specialists"

If they do not have what you need, they will very likely know who does.

Patrick

[Patrick Chadwick]

...or try

Peter Dyson & Son Ltd. ORIGINAL BARREL BANDS & SLING SWIVELS

They might even have an original!

Patrick

[ozzielee303]

...or try

Peter Dyson & Son Ltd. ORIGINAL BARREL BANDS & SLING SWIVELS

They might even have an original!

Patrick

Patrick
Thanks mate,for your help appreciate it
Will try the people you have suggested or try to get a tap & Die,although might already have access to some at work,will have to investigate on Monday,thanks again Patrick.

[TheDoubleD]

THought I responded to this post last night

If you have a ME MKII .303 then your rifle should not have a clearing rod. They were with drawn from service early in the issue.

That barrel band screw is not an ordinary screw but a tapered head,



Do everything you can to preserve it.

The ME had a butt swivel butt not a trigger guard swivel

[ozzielee303]

THought I responded to this post last night

If you have a ME MKII .303 then your rifle should not have a clearing rod. They were with drawn from service early in the issue.

That barrel band screw is not an ordinary screw but a tapered head,



Do everything you can to preserve it.

The ME had a butt swivel butt not a trigger guard swivel

Douglas
On the action it has
Crown
V.R
ENFIELD
1875
little crown with arrow pointing down
I
then over the I
II.
Would take a pic,but camera not here at the moment
Left hand side of the action has:
Crown
V.R.
ENFIELD
1900
M.E.303
II.

So it does not have a cleaning rod you say?

The barrel band screw is buggered,but I have contacted Scott Stonehill fron Evans obsolete Screws and he said he can make one for me,but I'll have to find out if they are tapered.

Do you know where I could get a ME butt swivel,for mine is missing,just a hole in the butt.

Thanks for your help Douglas,I appreciate it.

[TheDoubleD]

I believe the rear swivel for the MLE series rifles is the same and will fit.

Check your PM

[ozzielee303]

DD
Pm'ed you

[ozzielee303]

To all
Scott Stonehill of Evans Obsolete Screws,makes the tapered barrel band screw for $15.00 US + $3.00 postage anywhere and it's an exact copy of the one DD posted in this thread.
I have no affiliation with Scott Stonehill,just want to pass it on too you all.