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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon P View Post
    They even rejected L1A1 SLRs in new condition, im sure they incorrectly used .308 gauges in error, they were resubmitted to the other proof House and the passed proof
    Interesting, I heard the same issue was occurring with new assembled straight pull L1A1's a couple of years ago.

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    I didn't have a Criterion barrel for #4 rifle, but for an M1icon rifle...and it was flawless. If I sought a new barrel for #4 I'd take a Criterion without issue.
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    It just occurred to me I was looking at a Criterion barrel the other week, I was told it was new manufacture and have just put two and two together. Lovely quality, sorry if I sounded negative in my previous post (no2), Peter and Doug are quite right, anyone who goes above and beyond for the classic firearms we all love, study and shoot is to be warmly applauded.

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    May I ask a question if a person had a say a No.4 T fitted with either a new Criterion or say an Armalon barrel then in a shoot can they claim it as a Spec-1 or does it fall in to the category of modified even though the replacement barrel is to mil-spec standards, also does the same hold true if one has a NOS WWII barrel installed onto their rifle will this change the designation of as issued to modified I gather it would be up to the SSR's that the particular association uses.
    It would just seem a little one sided to have a re barreled new manufacture against a used WWII production barreled rifle.

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    Cinders, i think the situation here in OZ (as far as SSAA Combined Services is concerned) as long as replacement barrel is same profile and length as orig issue, its considered the same, only stipulation is cant be stainless - thats my understanding of situation, although if im wrong im sure someone will be along to correct me forthwith

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    We received feedback on a few rifles built with our No.4 barrels. I would suggest contacting Bill Wylde or New Zealand Repeating Arms Company for exact details, but some info can be found here:

    Prototype Criterion Lee Enfield Barrel Shooter Victorious In New Zealand National Match

    The No.4 replacement barrels seem to be most popular with our dealers in Commonwealth countries (Australiaicon, Canadaicon, New Zealand, and the United Kingdomicon). We're getting occasional requests for barrels here in the US, but there are only a couple gunsmiths here who are familiar with the ins and outs of the Lee Enfield design.

    Criterion is in the final stages of preparing a batch of No1 MkIII prototype barrels, but that project is temporarily on hold until the election season craziness dies down a bit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CriterionBarrels View Post
    We received feedback on a few rifles built with our No.4 barrels. I would suggest contacting Bill Wylde or New Zealand Repeating Arms Company for exact details, but some info can be found here:



    Prototype Criterion Lee Enfield Barrel Shooter Victorious In New Zealand National Match

    The No.4 replacement barrels seem to be most popular with our dealers in Commonwealth countries (Australiaicon, Canadaicon, New Zealand, and the United Kingdomicon). We're getting occasional requests for barrels here in the US, but there are only a couple gunsmiths here who are familiar with the ins and outs of the Lee Enfield design.

    Criterion is in the final stages of preparing a batch of No1 MkIII prototype barrels, but that project is temporarily on hold until the election season craziness dies down a bit.
    Thats great news, good SMLE barrels are in very short supply these days. Well done!

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    Not to Hijack... but I've got plenty of new production No1 Mk111 standard and Lithgowicon Heavy profile in stock right now made under contract by Lothar Walther.
    Export is managable to most places, though awkward to the USAicon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrclark303 View Post
    It just occurred to me I was looking at a Criterion barrel the other week, I was told it was new manufacture and have just put two and two together. Lovely quality, sorry if I sounded negative in my previous post (no2), Peter and Doug are quite right, anyone who goes above and beyond for the classic firearms we all love, study and shoot is to be warmly applauded.
    Not negative John its just the facts......I contacted Criterion some time back regarding trade etc, the Barrels themselves are very reasonable, but its the export/import costs, Vat, Handling fee's and Custom charges that puts the price through the roof...........I worked it out at around £400 per barrel by the time they were on my doorstep.

    If Criterion were here in the UKicon I'd certainly stock a few, maybe President Trump will step in and start looking at a *free trade with the UK.

    *Free trade certainly takes out all the added costs (apart from postage/shipping) my L42 from Austriaicon was delivered straight to the door...... only a Signature required.
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    Why not just go to the USAicon, have a bit of a holiday, visit a couple of gun shows, buy 5 or 10 and bring them back in your luggage. Declare at UKicon Customs together with your authority to possess (which also is an authority to import), pay the duty and that's it.

    You could do it fairly cheap if you went alone and stayed with one of the good friends you meet on this site and......

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