7.62mm DCRA LE No4 conversion thread

[Airborn_69]

I took all the #'s from his page & put it on mine. Oh its not you #1182, it another guy which I know, wrong name that is all.

 

[Airborn_69]

Can I suggest the list be organized by number, not CGN 'handle'? Makes more sense if people are trying to find one or match up parts etc.

They were in numerical order from day one

 

[RRCo.]

They were in numerical order from day one

I see what you mean. I meant conversion number first, then owner/reporter, that's all.

 

[#4mk1(T)]

I took all the #'s from his page & put it on mine. Oh its not you #1182, it another guy which I know, wrong name that is all.

#1182 is one of mine...at least for a few more days.

 

[Airborn_69]

I missed this one on the Joe Salter auction site, thx to WR1894's keen eye sight, he found this one which was already on the list, A brit Maltby 1942 No marking, DCRA # 565.

 

[Airborn_69]

Heard that there's an unfired DCRA outhere

 

[can14]

I have about 8 7.62 No4's that I bought in the Vancouver/ Victoria area over the years along with the PCMR 94 Winchesters. I will post the numbers later. This one is 7.62 No4 Mk T M47C 1944 C32991 50 TR Receiver Ring 1303 England Bolt 1303 Barrel Ca 7.62

 

[Airborn_69]

I have about 8 7.62 No4's that I bought in the Vancouver/ Victoria area over the years along with the PCMR 94 Winchesters. I will post the numbers later. This one is 7.62 No4 Mk T M47C 1944 C32991 50 TR Receiver Ring 1303 England Bolt 1303 Barrel Ca 7.62

Looking fwd to it & thanks for contributing, sir.

 

[marba]

I own #1182 FTR
#1217 Long Branch
FTR without a number.

 

[#4mk1(T)]

I own #1182 FTR

And a very nice rifle it is!

 

[marba]

I'm happy with it Steve , got it in the Vault.Marba

 

[granite]

delete

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[Airborn_69]

I own #1182 FTR
#1217 Long Branch
FTR without a number.

Hey marba, you didn't see what conv# the ''unfired'' one was by any chance ?

 

[marba]

I'm sitting on that one.

 

[Airborn_69]

Found this quote interesting & informative..

It should be noted that Canadian Arsenals had many leftover barrels that were sold after they stopped doing conversions. So not all CA marked 7.62mm barrels found on No4 rifles will actually be DCRA conversions done by Canadian Arsenals, many military armourers and civilian gunsmiths used these barrels and created their own target rifles. To be sure if a rifle was converted by CA, look for the conversion numbers. As the DCRA rifle was not a military specific conversion, there is little solid information regarding the entire scheme. However, to the best of my knowledge, here is basically how the DCRA rifle found its way into the Lee-Enfield history of things.

 

[superbee]

Just seen for sale #1290? I think. Built on a 1950 Longbranch.

 

[#4mk1(T)]

I saw #1306 at a gun show last weekend.
Badly bubbaed it was built on a 1943 Long Branch action. The bolt has been cut and turned down even further and there is no sign of the conversion number. The top of the charger bridge has been rounded to almost the same profile as the receiver ring. It has a custom made Monty Carlo butt and the wide forearm cut off of a target rifle of some kind. PH5C sights.
The original CA marked barrel is gone and in it’s place sits an original one from an L42.

 

[superbee]

Conversion #1667, a 1943 long branch just posted on the joe salter site.

 

[Calum]

I suspect the DND had some of the mags in the system. I found 6 of them at the local military scrapyard in a garbage can tucked away in a shed. They cost me $10 each.

Man I would love a few days access to a place like that.

 

[can14]

My additional list of 7.62 Nato No 4's......No4 Mk 1* LB 1943 55L1417 016 Ca 7.62 England, No4 Mk1* LB 1942 10L3010 106 Ca 7.62, No 4 Mk1* LB 1943 27L1947 1297 Ca 7.62 England /51.27L1947 3(F) FTR, C No4 Mk1* LB 1949 91L4873 Ca 7.62, No 4 Mk1* LB 1945 84L8504 1298 England PH5C sight mag numbered to gun, No 4 Mk1 Enfield 1942 No 4 Mk1 2(F) FTR /50 Y7660 Ca 7.62 1538 , No 4 Mk 1* LB 1944 77L4344 411 Ca 7.62 PH5C sight, C No4 MK1* LB 1950 93L5571 1818 Ca 7.62, No4 Mk* LB 1944 64L0563 1678 Ca 7.62, No4 MK1* 308 Enfield 27058 PH5C sight British 308 BBL