A desporterized 1916 LSA No1Mk3 (no star) :)

[louthepou]

Hi folks,

Finally took the time to do something which I, surprisingly enough, seldom do - refurb a rifle for myself.

Last year, I went to see my gunsmith (Jason Spencer, from Gunco, Ottawa) and, as always, took a look at the sporter Lee Enfields he had on his rack. To my delight, one of them showed no "*" next to the Mk III stamp. The rear sight windage adjustment was not working, the hole for the mag cutoff screw was buggered up (which Jason later fixed up), but aside from that...

So, I took it home and waited to find the time to take on this project. And get a few parts which I was missing.

I already had the rear long range volley sight, but needed the front assembly, and a forend which was inletted for it. I had two choices for the forend - the anatomically correct (fat belly) repro, available from EFD in the UK, but for $300 plus shipping... or the ones made from the normal, non-fat belly No1Mk3* repro forends from Numrich. Not being a millionaire, I went with the Numrich forend. I can always find an original some other day... when I am old(er) and grey(er). Numrich also had a repro front volley sight assembly.

I had spared a mag cutoff a while ago, along with a windage adjustment rear sight, knowing that one day these would come into use. Same for the rear volley sight and the stacking swivel up front, and early versions of the magazine and the rear sight guard. I should look for a brass disk with cooler markings, but this one will have to do for now. A few hours of forend bedding, handguards adjusting, linseed oil finishing, etc etc...

I now have a sort-of, reasonably correct-ish No1Mk3.

Can't wait to try this one at the range!

Lou

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[browningautorifle]

Very nice Lou. What's all that white in the background? Must be something peculiar to Ont...

[louthepou]

Very nice Lou. What's all that white in the background? Must be something peculiar to Ont...

It's actually tropical sand that I have imported from an island in the Pacific.

Yeah, long winter, colder than usual. We'll be well into late April before I can take my motorcycle out.

[browningautorifle]

I've already had to weed the garden and I'm out to the range tomorrow. Sweatshirts I think...don't want to get overheated. Anywayzzzz, nice looking rifle, another outstanding restoration...

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Outstanding! Any before photos?

[louthepou]

Sorry, Hooked, I didn't take "before" pictures. But if you can imagine the typical No1Mk3 with cut-down forend and super sanded, all rounded buttstock... Ugly.

[Patt1903]

Nice job!

[303tom]

Nice, really nice !.................

[kennymo]

Hey Lou, how do you find the Numrich front volley sight? I found a rear but I've been considering getting the repro for my Lithgow. The original disk is still in there but no pointer and screw. (Or whatever the technical term may be)

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Sorry, Hooked, I didn't take "before" pictures. But if you can imagine the typical No1Mk3 with cut-down forend and super sanded, all rounded buttstock... Ugly.

No longer ugly. Great work!