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    Restoring Pattern 14 Enfield crown

    Hello,

    Over the past month or so, I have been working on getting a P14 sporter back to its military configuration. I restored my great grandfather's SMLE No.1 Mk.III* sporter to its original configuration last year, and the thought of bringing these rifles back to life has got me hooked.

    I made a mistake, and did something stupid. In efforts to remove the front sight block of this P14, I used a gear puller, with the end contacting the muzzle wrapped in leather in hopes not to damage the crown. I did. Below, you can see the damage done to the crown, the rifling crushed due to the angle of the gear puller.

    What are my options now? Will this impact the rifles performance? Is there any way to fix this? I do not want to lop off a section of the barrel to recrown, if possible. Any suggestions for tools, and any knowledge that can help me right this wrong is greatly appreciated.
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