Can a scope be put on this?
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That said, I do suppose you could get a gunsmith to drill and tap the the gun to mount a scope. It's a little unorthodox, but it should be possible. I suspect you might need to either bend the bolt handle or replace it with a bent one.
A Russian style side-mount might be possible as well.
Edit: My temp files must be corrupted again, when I went to the url for your image it gave me a picture of the rapper 2 Chainz or something. I wasn't sure if you wanted to know of he had been drilled and tapped.
Like this:
That said, I do suppose you could get a gunsmith to drill and tap the the gun to mount a scope. It's a little unorthodox, but it should be possible. I suspect you might need to either bend the bolt handle or replace it with a bent one.
A Russian style side-mount might be possible as well.
Edit: My temp files must be corrupted again, when I went to the url for your image it gave me a picture of the rapper 2 Chainz or something. I wasn't sure if you wanted to know of he had been drilled and tapped.
Its a standard #1mk3. Yes, it is easily done. There are a couple of options, not as many as with the slabsided #4, but it can be done. Traditionally its a drill and tap prospect, one piece base, and some rings. There was a side mount by weaver that fit as well. Any gunsmith can pretty much do it. The bolt handle is just fine.
The link given above would be the cheapest route most likely, you might want to consider that one.
The link given above would be the cheapest route most likely, you might want to consider that one.
No, it's TO1, as in Tip-Off, not T0 (T Zero.) Because it uses tip-off type rings, which are not great, but they can work o.k.. There are a couple of sources of adapters that will attach to a tip-off base and allow Weaver style cross-bolt rings to attach, but that introduces another layer raising the scope higher, and they are still at some point tip-off attachment. Kwik-Site makes such an adapter and Cabela's sells them.
IF the rifle is otherwise unmodified in all its metal components you should think twice about the drilling and tapping for the TO-1 mount and some others as that will irrevocably devalue the rifle as a potential collector. It's yours to do with what you will, just think about it first.
IF the rifle is otherwise unmodified in all its metal components you should think twice about the drilling and tapping for the TO-1 mount and some others as that will irrevocably devalue the rifle as a potential collector. It's yours to do with what you will, just think about it first.
It stopped having any real collector value when the stock was first cut. At best it's a candidate for a restoration that will never have the interest or value of an all original rifle, and there's nothing you can do to it to make it all original aqain. At worst, it will become a trap for those without the knowledge to distinguish between an original rifle and a refurb.
The bigger question for me is whether it's worth spending more than what the rifle is worth to put a scope on it.
With or without a scope, it's worth whatever value you put on the use you will get out of it. And that depends also on how hard it is for you to come by the money it will cost and what else you need the money for.
(Of course all original parts makes a rifle most desirable to the more serious collectors, but a milsurp restored with genuine replacement parts is a quite authentic piece - a lot of them got like that in their service life, so for some collectors that is attractive enough. Again, it depends on how much it costs to get it there, and with patience and luck, some get there for a reasonable cost. ) Like I said, one should think about it first, and you did, so that's all right.
(Of course all original parts makes a rifle most desirable to the more serious collectors, but a milsurp restored with genuine replacement parts is a quite authentic piece - a lot of them got like that in their service life, so for some collectors that is attractive enough. Again, it depends on how much it costs to get it there, and with patience and luck, some get there for a reasonable cost. ) Like I said, one should think about it first, and you did, so that's all right.
Northman999
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Lots of ways to scope a Lee Enfield.
Classic one is D&T a Weaver T 01 mount as others have mentioned.
There are about three "no drill and tap" mounts out there as well.
There are also scout mounts available.
And...you can D&T for a simple picatinny type rail instead of a T 01 and just "make it work" as well. I just did this recently on a rifle that somebody had effed up on a previous D&T attempt, and needed a makeshift "make it work" type solution. Turned out fine, if a little inconventional.
Classic one is D&T a Weaver T 01 mount as others have mentioned.
There are about three "no drill and tap" mounts out there as well.
There are also scout mounts available.
And...you can D&T for a simple picatinny type rail instead of a T 01 and just "make it work" as well. I just did this recently on a rifle that somebody had effed up on a previous D&T attempt, and needed a makeshift "make it work" type solution. Turned out fine, if a little inconventional.
Brownell's sells an S&K - INSTA-MOUNT SCOPE MOUNT base that uses a Weaver style rings for the #1 MkIII that replaces the rear sight (SKU 794-001-111WB, $55 USD). Use a long-eye relief scout scope and you are good to go.
BigUglyMan
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I wouldn't bother. There are more capable platforms available that will work better. Getting worked up about scoping a Lee is a bit silly, in my opinion. They're better suited to being iron-sighted camp or truck rifles.
