7.62mm DCRA LE No4 conversion thread

Hi,here is a pic of my 3 DCRA'S.
The top 2 are consecutive conversion #'s 1301 and 1302.The top one is a highly polished "prize" rifle.looks to be hardly used.The other one is a regular conversion.Both are fitted with sterling mags and 308 extractors.
The bottom one is built on a british MK 2 receiver with all LB parts and fitted with a Enfield 308 mag.It is conversion # 1953.Has anybody seen a higher #?.I haven't seen one higher in 25 years.It looks like less than 2000 offical conversions were done.

I think these rifles are very under valued considering so few were built.
Somebody should write a history of target shooting in Canada before all the info is lost.

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Boom-Boom said:
I'm #1383.... :)

She shoots like there's no tomorrow. I feed her 7.62 type of loads, a bit milder than my Rem 700 to respect her condition. She likes 155 and 168 as well.
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Had a hunch they do well with the lighter loads..Does anyone know the barrel twist rate on them?
 
Okay, here's my 2 cents worth in this thread. I had one of the Sterling conversions at one point. It had the Sterling mag, and the proper extractor/ejector. Here's the headslapper! My brother drops into Toronto Gun (now defunct), and sees an Lee Enfield sitting there in the corner. He notices that there's no bayonet lugs on the barrel, so he asks the sales guy, "How much!". The guy hands it to my brother, who sees that there'a also the Parker Hale target sights on it. He gets it for $135.00!!!!!! There's no serial numbers or military possession stamps on it. Since we're so close to the old Long Branch factory, we're assuming it to be a "hand built" rifle used by their "in-house" rifle team. It came from some old women's estate in the area. He also got a brand new 7.62 barrel for another $15.00, and had the assistance some CF armourers in modifying another #4 he had into the 7.62 format. He wrote and pestered the brits until they sent him ALL of the old magazines (2) and extractor/ejectors (3) that they had kicking around. They then politely told him to F*&k Off, and never bother them again. To the best of my knowledge, he got the last spare parts they had, so they ain't no more to be had from the source. He later bought mine as well, which had a beautiful walnut stock with lots of figure on the butt. Now I sort of kick my ass for letting him buy it. Bear in mind, this was all some 15 years ago.
 
superbee said:
Hi,here is a pic of my 3 DCRA'S.
The top 2 are consecutive conversion #'s 1301 and 1302.The top one is a highly polished "prize" rifle.looks to be hardly used.The other one is a regular conversion.Both are fitted with sterling mags and 308 extractors.
The bottom one is built on a british MK 2 receiver with all LB parts and fitted with a Enfield 308 mag.It is conversion # 1953.Has anybody seen a higher #?.I haven't seen one higher in 25 years.It looks like less than 2000 offical conversions were done.

I think these rifles are very under valued considering so few were built.
Somebody should write a history of target shooting in Canada before all the info is lost.
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That quote in the original post might need to be fevised, as it claims the highest # seen is 1944..
 
Conversions 1449 & 1450

Rather poor photos of conversions 1449 & 1450.

I've been trying for 25 years to find out the meaning of the 5G in electric pencil on these oval C marked conversions. All I've seen were so marked.



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Hardy said:
I was so tempted i bought it........
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I think you got a great deal.
If you resold the PH5C sight and Sterling magazine it would be like getting the rifle for $350.00 or less.
We are kind of lucky here in Canada with these as this is where they were used. As the original owners pass them along to collectors we are likely to see less and less of them for sale. With less than 2000 made I think this might be one of those “I can’t believe I passed up a DCRA Long Branch with PH5C and Sterling magazine for $650.00” moments.
 
#4mk1(T) said:
I think you got a great deal.
If you resold the PH5C sight and Sterling magazine it would be like getting the rifle for $350.00 or less.
We are kind of lucky here in Canada with these as this is where they were used. As the original owners pass them along to collectors we are likely to see less and less of them for sale. With less than 2000 made I think this might be one of those “I can’t believe I passed up a DCRA Long Branch with PH5C and Sterling magazine for $650.00” moments.
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I seriously thought about it too but it had a crack in the forend ahead of the King Screw...that did bother me a bit. Beautiful rifle though and definitely worth the money.

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