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    Need help finding stock reinforcing screw for '55 No4 MK2.

    When I bought this rifle a week ago it had the wrong magazine and wrong rear sight (the flip sight). I've since installed the correct magazine and post-war stamped sight.

    In doing so I think I found out what happened to the reinforcement screw that came with this rifle... some previous genius lost the rear sight pin when installing the flip sight (dunno why he'd want to do that...) and cut down the stock screw to fit.

    I've tried numrich, sargo, apex, ebay, liberty tree, and so many others I can't even remember.

    Apologies for the bad picture, it was meant as a quick one to show a friend the mag and sight installed. The missing bit being the big gaping hole underneath the safety. Closest I can find in someone in the UKicon auctioning a set of 3 that uses modern allen screws.




    I'd appreciate any help finding a screw and nut. Bonus points if I can find a complete rear sight pin(spacer and little pin) without liberty tree's very high price. Thanks.
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    Dark picture, but nice wood.

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    I take it that you are referring to the vacant hole in the woodwork directly below the safety?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
    I take it that you are referring to the vacant hole in the woodwork directly below the safety?
    Yes. I've seen it referred to as a 'reinforcement screw'.[COLOR="black"]

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daan Kemp View Post
    Dark picture, but nice wood.
    Thanks. Bought it from a guy off of armslist for a pretty good price.

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    edit... read the whole post before replying.

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    Negative, MK1s use those, MK2s use a long flathead screw and a nut.

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    Not difficult to make reasonable facsimile from common machine screw and nut.


    Little spanner also easily ground from flat stock.

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    there is a cut down forend here you can have it has one

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    Quote Originally Posted by pisco View Post
    there is a cut down forend here you can have it has one
    I just need the screw and nut. I'd gladly buy it off ya, or pay shipping at least.


    EDIT: You're in AUS, shipping the entire forend would be $$$$$$$$.
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