7.62mm DCRA LE No4 conversion thread
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Good Day ,
Tommyinbc rifle (#1701) has the bedding dowels installed to improve the accuracy. That is something not commonly seen. I am curious about the encircled six spoke marking on the receiver breach ring. At first glace, I thought it was a Sold out of Service mark. However, I'm familiar with the two arrows touching each other with (or without) an S above it.
After scanning the thread pages, conversion numbers 148 and 996 have similar markings. What does this 'spoked wheel' indicate?
Regards,
Michael
Tommyinbc rifle (#1701) has the bedding dowels installed to improve the accuracy. That is something not commonly seen. I am curious about the encircled six spoke marking on the receiver breach ring. At first glace, I thought it was a Sold out of Service mark. However, I'm familiar with the two arrows touching each other with (or without) an S above it.
After scanning the thread pages, conversion numbers 148 and 996 have similar markings. What does this 'spoked wheel' indicate?
Regards,
Michael
stencollector
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- shilo MB, the armpit of Canada
The "spoked wheel" is the sold out of Canadian service mark. It is two broad arrows pointing at each other in the larger C. Kind of a modified C/l\
I have owned now 2 DCRA No4's (I live and collect in Australia). The first was many moons ago, was reputedly swapped at a Palma match between the Canuck and Aussie shooters (Aussie giving his Omark, Canuck the DCRA No4). Can't confirm any of it, as the prior owner has passed on. It had a Sterling magazine, was a Long Branch action and had the small aperture LB standard WW2 "Singer" sight. Hardwood bedded and also cork bedded.
Second one I acquired yesterday (for too much $, but what the hay...). A little more interesting in that it is a No4 Mk 2 (1952 PF serial range Fazakerley), that seems to have first been Parker Hale accurised (or maybe even started life as a T4 with PH?). Has the full stylised Maple Leaf on the right receiver ring. Conversion number is 1283 and is on the right receiver ring, bolt handle top and barrel. .
Full blonde beech No4 Mk2 stocking up, with resin reinforcement at the draws and other critical areas. Enfield 7.62 (CR141A 65) magazine, clip guide and extractor. Hollowed bolt ball. LB milled rear band, upper band and foresight protector. Wasted triggerguard (as with the No5 and some late No4's). Original Brit "B" (CR670) marked sight (probably replaced). Probably going to put a PH4 or 5C on it in time. Buttplate brass, with "579" stamped in large font on the trapdoor. Front sight blade has white paint on shooter side. Barrel has typical CA 7.62 marking.
Interestingly, presumably at time of conversion, the Suncorite paint was removed and reblued entirely (except magazine) ala Long Branch/CA Dulite blue, which makes it very pretty. A quasi LB
Haven't shot it yet, but I have 100 rounds of MF82 and 86 (or as we call it, Made By Fred ) milsurp to play with.
Second one I acquired yesterday (for too much $, but what the hay...). A little more interesting in that it is a No4 Mk 2 (1952 PF serial range Fazakerley), that seems to have first been Parker Hale accurised (or maybe even started life as a T4 with PH?). Has the full stylised Maple Leaf on the right receiver ring. Conversion number is 1283 and is on the right receiver ring, bolt handle top and barrel. .
Full blonde beech No4 Mk2 stocking up, with resin reinforcement at the draws and other critical areas. Enfield 7.62 (CR141A 65) magazine, clip guide and extractor. Hollowed bolt ball. LB milled rear band, upper band and foresight protector. Wasted triggerguard (as with the No5 and some late No4's). Original Brit "B" (CR670) marked sight (probably replaced). Probably going to put a PH4 or 5C on it in time. Buttplate brass, with "579" stamped in large font on the trapdoor. Front sight blade has white paint on shooter side. Barrel has typical CA 7.62 marking.
Interestingly, presumably at time of conversion, the Suncorite paint was removed and reblued entirely (except magazine) ala Long Branch/CA Dulite blue, which makes it very pretty. A quasi LB
Haven't shot it yet, but I have 100 rounds of MF82 and 86 (or as we call it, Made By Fred
) milsurp to play with.
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Definitely has the DCRA traits.. It's too bad you didn't get the number off that one, seems to have some stories and history behind it.
Anyhow, thanks for contributing to this thread with some new DCRA data as we are near the top of tracking the few rifles still floating around or hiding in the attic.
I will see if I can find it - I posted it on Gunboards MANY years back now.
I wonder who added the EFD mag and clip guide to this one - adding the clip guide for a civilian is a little uncommon, so perhaps it was used in military matches here for the rapid charger reloading capability.
I wonder who added the EFD mag and clip guide to this one - adding the clip guide for a civilian is a little uncommon, so perhaps it was used in military matches here for the rapid charger reloading capability.
Lee Enfield
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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Enfield magazines have an ejector plate welded to the top of the left rear feed lip of the mag.
Sterling magazines have the front and rear ends of the mag vertical joined by a single angled base, the enfield mag has. 2 angles and looks more sleek.
Those would sell like hot cakes..
