1898 Lee Enfield Carbine cracked action

**cross-sticks** · 12-28-2011 12:40 PM

Hi I have a 1898 No.1 carbine with a crack in the middle of the action.

Can this be fixed ( welded ) or is it just a parts gun now?

I would like to be able to shoot it it has a great bore

Thanks
Neil

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**jmoore** · 12-28-2011 01:14 PM

It's dead. Unless your crack isn't a crack. Photos?

**Albayo** · 12-28-2011 02:48 PM

I think I have a carbine action in my shop. I will look for it tomorrow.

**Chuckindenver** · 12-30-2011 10:26 AM

usually a crack is a dead gun...depending on the crack and location

**muffett.2008** · 01-03-2012 04:21 AM

Still want photo's.

**muffett.2008** · 01-05-2012 05:05 AM

How's those photo's going?

**cross-sticks** · 08-14-2012 03:05 PM

A Bit late but here they are. the carbine and the rifle i was going to use the action from

But now i don't know

**Midmichigun** · 08-16-2012 04:42 PM

Cross,
I think we are also curious on the location of the cracks, via a photo of them.
I do know that some fellas were rewelding demil Mosin Nagant receivers back together. The big problem with the crack location, is if it is in the receiver ring, or any locking part of the rifle. As Chuck alluded to, usually a cracked receiver is a dead gun..... but like in realty... "location, location, location" on whether it can be safely repaired....

**Patrick Chadwick** · 08-18-2012 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by cross-sticks

Hi I have a 1898 No.1 carbine with a crack in the middle of the action.

You write "in the middle of the action".
The Lee Enfield action has rear locking lugs. If the crack is in the middle, then it is in front of the locking lugs. The action is scrap.

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