freedomintheskies
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- On a sand bar in the Atlantic Ocean.
Any idea where a person can get a replacement scope rail for one of these rifles?
Thanks!
Thanks!
AIA M10 No4 Mk4
- Thread starter freedomintheskies
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Can't be found! Give up and send the rifle to me 
...... On a more serious note I have seen a few wanted adds for the rail and its sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Maybe find a machinist to make one? I have the #5 (7.62x39) version. If it would help I could take pics of it, or measure it?? Good luck on the search!
...... On a more serious note I have seen a few wanted adds for the rail and its sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Maybe find a machinist to make one? I have the #5 (7.62x39) version. If it would help I could take pics of it, or measure it?? Good luck on the search!freedomintheskies
CGN Regular
- Location
- On a sand bar in the Atlantic Ocean.
That would be awesome. I can probably come up with a Picatinny rail blank fairly easy and I have a friend with a milling machine.
Any pics you can provide would be graciously received and if you have measurements that would be even better!
Thank you wd113!
Any pics you can provide would be graciously received and if you have measurements that would be even better!
Thank you wd113!
freedomintheskies
CGN Regular
- Location
- On a sand bar in the Atlantic Ocean.
I'll try them in the morning. - Thanks!
Mr Wolverine
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoba. Canada
I had at least two spare ones, if only I could remember where I put them! They are in a safe place somewhere, drop me an e- mail just in case I can find them.
Deltasilver
Regular
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- Right behind you...
It’s not just you. I bought two and both rails were bowed a little. I commented here about the utter garbage finishing of my 7.62x39 rifle and another member guessed at parts being warped in the blasting cabinet before being parked.
Likely as any theory I guess.
...thanks.
A bowed rail would put stress on a scope tube no? The two rings wouldn't be parallel/concentric. You could/would bugger your scope.
Might be better off to get a clever machinist/gunsmith to make a new rail.
At the least you'd need rings like Burris Signature Zee rings that have movable and offset inserts that can help make up for misalignment.
A bowed rail would put stress on a scope tube no? The two rings wouldn't be parallel/concentric. You could/would bugger your scope.
Might be better off to get a clever machinist/gunsmith to make a new rail.
At the least you'd need rings like Burris Signature Zee rings that have movable and offset inserts that can help make up for misalignment.
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freedomintheskies
CGN Regular
- Location
- On a sand bar in the Atlantic Ocean.
freedomintheskies
CGN Regular
- Location
- On a sand bar in the Atlantic Ocean.
Unfortunately John had none left. Still looking...
I don't own one of these rifles, so can't truly speak to this as an option, but in the absence of replacement AIA mounts, how about using a Fultons mount? Made of steel, Weaver rail, mounts to the rear sight pivot and cinches down on the charger bridge. I have one on one of my No.4s and it works great. Not cheap, but...
One thing I've sadly noticed about the AIA's being bought and sold over the years: Every time they change hands, they shed a few of the parts they were supplied with new.
Originally they had:
Rifle
Teak cheek rest (for you to install if you wanted)
AIA front sight adjustment tool
(2) factory AIA magazines
Scope rail and screws
Green AIA rifle case
Without fail, when the rifle is sold on, the owner keeps some of this stuff. It's very rare to see one for sale with all of the original fixin's.
Too bad as these extras aren't for sale anymore, if they ever were.
Originally they had:
Rifle
Teak cheek rest (for you to install if you wanted)
AIA front sight adjustment tool
(2) factory AIA magazines
Scope rail and screws
Green AIA rifle case
Without fail, when the rifle is sold on, the owner keeps some of this stuff. It's very rare to see one for sale with all of the original fixin's.
Too bad as these extras aren't for sale anymore, if they ever were.
freedomintheskies
CGN Regular
- Location
- On a sand bar in the Atlantic Ocean.
So, part one of the refit is done. I scored a repro cheek rest off Ebay in the UK.
Now to find a scope rail and intermediate sling swivel...
Now to find a scope rail and intermediate sling swivel...
freedomintheskies
CGN Regular
- Location
- On a sand bar in the Atlantic Ocean.
A few weeks ago, I sent the rifle to spend some time in the more than capable hands of a local gunsmith and fellow shooting enthusiast(CGN Victory) in order to build a Picatiny rail from a billet of steel. Not a problem he says.
A couple of weeks later, Robert brings me the gun. Nicely done! It's an aerospace quality piece of work, complete with counter-sunk allen head machine screws. The rail is "just long enough". The 18 year old- but good as day one SWFA Super Sniper 16x, 30mm tube optic is well known for repeatable precision work. My goal is to be able to shoot a 155 gr Sierra HPBT Match bullet well under 1 MOA with optice fitted. The rifle will be fitted with a backup micrometer sight from a No.4 Mk.2 Enfield. -I'll have to make a calibration card for it if the ballistics don't match up reasonably closely.
The rifle will be fed reloads, so if I can tune the load for a genesis of accuracy on sight setting combined with decent groups, then that would be a workable load for some of our Mil Surp rifle shoots..It won't be an F/TR gun, but if the year was 1960, this would be sort of a holy grail of target rifles in certain circles.
If you get off on Enfields, It's arguably the most fun you can have with a No.4 without killing an original pattern No.4 MK.2 or DCRA conversion. Not to say this rifle is as capable of shooting a V-Bull...Yet.
Once the weather improves, it will get a thorough workout in order to determine areas to improve upon. Maybe it will/ Maybe it won't. At the very least, it will be fun trying and I might even learn something in the process.
Here are a few mock up pix, prior to installing the NOS sniper cheek-piece.
Here a a few pix of the mock up. The scope rings will be replaced with a set of low 30mm units and a vernier aperture sight will back up the optics.
[/URL]M-10 AIA Mk.4 No.4 by PEI Rifleman, on Flickr[/IMG]
[/URL]M-10 Enfield mock up by PEI Rifleman, on Flickr[/IMG]
[/URL]20180122_224053[1] by PEI Rifleman, on Flickr[/IMG]
A couple of weeks later, Robert brings me the gun. Nicely done! It's an aerospace quality piece of work, complete with counter-sunk allen head machine screws. The rail is "just long enough". The 18 year old- but good as day one SWFA Super Sniper 16x, 30mm tube optic is well known for repeatable precision work. My goal is to be able to shoot a 155 gr Sierra HPBT Match bullet well under 1 MOA with optice fitted. The rifle will be fitted with a backup micrometer sight from a No.4 Mk.2 Enfield. -I'll have to make a calibration card for it if the ballistics don't match up reasonably closely.
The rifle will be fed reloads, so if I can tune the load for a genesis of accuracy on sight setting combined with decent groups, then that would be a workable load for some of our Mil Surp rifle shoots..It won't be an F/TR gun, but if the year was 1960, this would be sort of a holy grail of target rifles in certain circles.
If you get off on Enfields, It's arguably the most fun you can have with a No.4 without killing an original pattern No.4 MK.2 or DCRA conversion. Not to say this rifle is as capable of shooting a V-Bull...Yet.
Once the weather improves, it will get a thorough workout in order to determine areas to improve upon. Maybe it will/ Maybe it won't. At the very least, it will be fun trying and I might even learn something in the process.
Here are a few mock up pix, prior to installing the NOS sniper cheek-piece.
Here a a few pix of the mock up. The scope rings will be replaced with a set of low 30mm units and a vernier aperture sight will back up the optics.
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