Bolt for jungle Carbine
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Technically, a Jungle carbine has the same bolt as any No4 Lee Enfield, except with a hollowed-out bolt knob. But a regular No4 bolt would work perfectly. Do have the headspace checked once you have the new bolt installed. Check in the EE section of this forum, there may be a few complete bolts up for grabs.
Hope this helps
Lou
Hope this helps
Lou
A No. 4 Rifle bolt will do. You'll have to have it fitted for headspace. Not as big a deal as it is for most rifles, but can be more expensive. You need a bunch of bolt heads and a full set of headspace guages. Bolt heads are numbered 0 to 3. You'll need one of each at $19 each. Marstar has 0's to 2's. You might get lucky with one of them.
Marstar lists stripped bolts(just the body) at $39. You'll have to buy the rest of the parts separately. Not exactly cheap by the time you're finished. Cocking piece - $17. Firing pin - $18, its spring and screw are $8 and $5, respectively. Extractor is $14, its spring and screw are $8 and $7, respectively. $102 without the bolt head.
Gunparts, Stadeside list complete bolt assemblies at $70.35 US. You'll still need the bolt heads. They list stripped, original, No. 5 Rifle bolt bodys(has a hollow handle knob) at $51.10 US. You'll need all the internal parts.
Pricey, but the rifle is worthless without a bolt.
Marstar lists stripped bolts(just the body) at $39. You'll have to buy the rest of the parts separately. Not exactly cheap by the time you're finished. Cocking piece - $17. Firing pin - $18, its spring and screw are $8 and $5, respectively. Extractor is $14, its spring and screw are $8 and $7, respectively. $102 without the bolt head.
Gunparts, Stadeside list complete bolt assemblies at $70.35 US. You'll still need the bolt heads. They list stripped, original, No. 5 Rifle bolt bodys(has a hollow handle knob) at $51.10 US. You'll need all the internal parts.
Pricey, but the rifle is worthless without a bolt.
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give ellwoodepps.com and e-mail they will be able to assist I am sure and they will ship to Quebec I am sure.
Some No.4 bolts had the hollowed handle, too, so you might get lucky with that.
You don't necessarily need to by a complete array of bolt head sizes. If you get a bolt with a head, get a gunsmith to check the headspace. If it isn't right, he can probably advise you whether you should try to go up or down just one size or more. You might only have to buy one different sized head instead of three, but if you are having to have them shipped it might make sense to buy them all at once and sell the ones you don't need afterwards.
You don't necessarily need to by a complete array of bolt head sizes. If you get a bolt with a head, get a gunsmith to check the headspace. If it isn't right, he can probably advise you whether you should try to go up or down just one size or more. You might only have to buy one different sized head instead of three, but if you are having to have them shipped it might make sense to buy them all at once and sell the ones you don't need afterwards.
When the bolt is fitted you will need to check the following in addition to headspace with the proper bolt head; even bearing of bolt lugs in the lug recesses of the receiver and firing pin protrusion. Once the bolt has been fitted you can file/grind out the numbers on the back of the bolt handle and re-stamp it with the s/n of the rifle.
