Hi, I have a p17 BSA in 30-06, I'm trying to find info on the action, I'm not an expert by no means but the action seems to look alot like the Mauser 98, I have found a reasonably priced 9.3x62 barrel that I would like to install, the 9.3 barrel is designed for the Mauser 98. Would this barrel fit?
Bsa p17 conversion attempt help
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No. Not even close. The barrel shanks are very different.
Yours is one of the BSA commercially sported rifles? Nice guns.
A M1917 needs a fairly large diameter barrel shank, larger than a '98 Mauser. Threads are square vs V in the Mauser.
These Enfields have been rebarrelled for generations, but expect that the job isn't going to be cheap.
A set of measurements would tell if that 9.3 barrel could be reworked to fit the Enfield. It is going to require a chambering reamer. IF the barrel can be adapted, it would probably be less expensive than starting with a custom blank.
Yours is one of the BSA commercially sported rifles? Nice guns.
A M1917 needs a fairly large diameter barrel shank, larger than a '98 Mauser. Threads are square vs V in the Mauser.
These Enfields have been rebarrelled for generations, but expect that the job isn't going to be cheap.
A set of measurements would tell if that 9.3 barrel could be reworked to fit the Enfield. It is going to require a chambering reamer. IF the barrel can be adapted, it would probably be less expensive than starting with a custom blank.
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The barrel threads and diameters are different, as noted above.
It would be a lot cheaper, and probably get a nicer hunting rifle in 9.3x62 if you went to the Trade-ex website and checked out what they have for sale.
Trade-ex has them for sale in both the 96 Swedish action, and the 98 Mauser action.
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The barrel threads and diameters are different, as noted above.
It would be a lot cheaper, and probably get a nicer hunting rifle in 9.3x62 if you went to the Trade-ex website and checked out what they have for sale.
Trade-ex has them for sale in both the 96 Swedish action, and the 98 Mauser action.
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