Pics of my odd 303 What is it?

Very Nice sporter. Some consider the P14 and the M1917 (US version in 30-06) to be one of the best bolt action military rifles developed. Very robust, Mauser based action. It almost replaced the Lee enfield for good reason.
 
A great number of these were sportered after the Second World War and into the 1960s. You will find names of the companies which did the work on many of them; Cogswell and Harrison seem to have been quite popular in Canada, along with Parker-Hale.

I have a very nice one here, Custom grade, done by BSA, and it is a real work of art. The work was done about 1960 and I have it with an original steel-tube Weaver scope. Loaded up some '06 for it and went 7 for 9 rounds on the little plates (size just a bit bigger than a pack of smokes) at 290 yards, witnessed, rapid fire. I have NO complaints at all.

No matter which company rebuilt them, the fact is that they were without doubt one of the finest military bolt rifles ever constructed. The P-'14 and its American cousin the M-1917 were the inspiration for the original Winchester Model 54..... which later evolved into the early Model 70. As well, the same rifle served as the basis for the Remington 1934 military rifle and for Remington sporting rifles such as the Model 725 and the later series which culminated in the current-production 700 and its offspring.

In other words, rifles such as yours STARTED the whole series of North American bolt rifles by the TWO biggest makers...... and it is STILL just as good as the newest.

Worth hanging onto, one would think.
 
#1bcshooter said:
We told you it was a P14 in your first thread you started .
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1642046-303-Brit-with-Mauser-Action?p=14313623#post14313623
Don't know why you had to start another ?
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Sorry to somehow offend you with the new thread. I was unsure picture uploaded properly to original thread....Quite frankly not the easiest site to upload pics to, Getting the hang of it though....SORRY TO OFFEND YOU

I was however looking for an answer and got it and greatly appreciate it. I am not on here often and not sure how it all works but like to ask questions occasionally give an opinion. Thanks All:)
 
Bigrounds8mil said:
Definitley a well done piece, looks nicer than mine for sure.

Sorry to piggyback, but does anyone have a lead on P14 parts? I'm in need of a firing pin...
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Does your gun "#### on opening" or is it still stock, meaning "#### on closing", if it was changed to the "#### on opening" (speed lock we called them) it will require a firing pin specially (along with the bolt shroud) made for that conversion. If your gun still cocks on closing then an original pin will do the job for you.

The speed lock kits were sold by Numerich when I used to buy them (1980's) but was told at one time that they run out of them and demand had dwindled enough that they weren't making anymore. Goog luck
 
Its an original, #### on close.

Havent had any luck finding any as of yet, have a buddy with a complete action, may have to borrow his pin and see if a machine shop can replicate one for me.

Are firing pins for 100+ yr old rifles ITAR restricted?
 
Yes it is . I would give Western Gunparts a call in Edmonton just a chance they may have an "old stock" firing pin laying around. The old guy sometimes can find thing in old parts box's that the others wont look thru.

A very goog source might be a very old and established gunsmith in the area, it was very common for them to replace with the speed lock conversion for guys converting these guns to "sporter's" and some of those guys never threw anything away.
 
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