Enfield mk3 scope mount

[GDavies]

Hey guys I picked up at lee enfield mk 3 sporter and I wanted to know who sells a good scope mount for them ? Thx

 

[cantom]

Hey guys I picked up at lee enfield mk 3 sporter and I wanted to know who sells a good scope mount for them ? Thx

Scope mounts for the Enfield No 1 Mk III (not a Mk 3) are kind of thin on the ground. There are some that replace the rear sight, no gunsmithing type, not sure how good they are. They require a long eye relief scope.

Hopefully you won't drill and tap the receiver, but if it already is, being a sporter...a member on here was making up some new Picatinny rail mounts to replace old T01 bases.

 

[louthepou]

As Cantom said, if it's not drilled and tapped yet, it has more value. (And can easily be refurbed back to its full-wood configuration).

If it's tapped already, then it's a question of finding the mount that matches the holes...

Already-drilled and ready-to-be scoped No1Mk3 Lee Enfields are cheaper than getting an intact rifle drilled and and have a mount installed, so that's also to be considered in my opinion,

Lou

 

[cantom]

As Cantom said, if it's not drilled and tapped yet, it has more value. (And can easily be refurbed back to its full-wood configuration).

If it's tapped already, then it's a question of finding the mount that matches the holes...

Already-drilled and ready-to-be scoped No1Mk3 Lee Enfields are cheaper than getting an intact rifle drilled and and have a mount installed, so that's also to be considered in my opinion,

Lou

Very much agreed Lou. Any gun store has scoped or scope mounted No 1 Mk III's for $100-$200 or so. Don't drill and tap one that hasn't been touched.

 

[GDavies]

Ya the guns is in good shape the receiver is not drilled out or anything. Think il just leave it be then. Thinking i might try to find a stock set and make it look like a real #1 mk 3. How hard is it to find the suff to do that ?

 

[cantom]

Ya the guns is in good shape the receiver is not drilled out or anything. Think il just leave it be then. Thinking i might try to find a stock set and make it look like a real #1 mk 3. How hard is it to find the suff to do that ?

Not easy but it can be done. Lou is an expert.

 

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