GRI 1951 No 1 Mk3 Surmounted with a Crown

[green]

The 7.62 2A rifle has the ejector screw hole on the body 1/4" ahead of that on the .303" arm proving that they are not converted .303s.

 

[bearhunter]

The 7.62 2A rifle has the ejector screw hole on the body 1/4" ahead of that on the .303" arm proving that they are not converted .303s.

Delete, I need to read it all before replying. Sorry.

 

[*lawrence]

If anybody is interested it's in the current Ukrainetz Auction.

I am neither the seller or leading bidder (nor will I be involved).

 

[Nestor]

I contacted the auctioneer and they can only find the serial # on the receiver. Nowhere else. Weird.

 

[*lawrence]

I contacted the auctioneer and they can only fine one serial # on the receiver. Nowhere else. Weird.

Huh....

 

[Nestor]

Huh....

I would expect to see one on the bolt at least… as well and on the barrel too. According to the auctioneer there is only one. On the receiver. That’s rather unusual.

 

[*lawrence]

A some what interesting rifle....

 

[TheTooner]

If anybody is interested it's in the current Ukrainetz Auction.

I am neither the seller or leading bidder (nor will I be involved).

I know the seller, a retired dealer who still gets offered deals from old acquaintances who are selling off their guns and don't want to deal with multiple buyers. He buys them and just takes them to the auctions. He doesn't know much about Lee Enfields., and I couldn't tell him or the auction house anything not already mentioned here. As you can see, they don't know much about guns and don't have the time or inclination to do research on their listings.

 

[raptor660]

Thanks for info , much appreciated.

 

[Painkillers]

Be careful with that, before some nimrod goes about trying to convert his/her No1 sporter to a 308Win (7.62x51)

Yes, it does happen, people see something and don't look into how it was done.

India jumped through a lot of hoops to build their 2A and 2A1 rifles, so they would handle a steady diet of 7.62x51 Nato ammunition

They actually changed the metallurgy for the recievers/bolts, after testing showed the original No1 metallurgy wasn't up to the task and they couldn't just simply convert what they had on hand or were presently making.

Here's something else that may be of interest but a bit off topic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs9SqfOhvCM

I thought .303 Br was a higher pressure round than .308?

 

[bearhunter]

Nope, 47,000psi vs up to 60,000 psi, depending on where the ammo is made.

The Indians went so far as to use a stronger steel for the receivers of their 2A and 2A1 rifles, to handle the higher pressures.

 

[bearhunter]

Nope, 47,000psi vs up to 60,000 psi, depending on where the ammo is made.

The Indians went so far as to use a stronger steel for the receivers of their 2A and 2A1 rifles, to handle the higher pressures.

I saw the previous post, concerning ''two'' testing rounds, one oiled.

It's understandable why the Indians went away from the ''lubricated" test round.

It didn't really serve any purpose, considering the pressures they were worried about were within the parameters of the new steel being used for the receivers.

 

[Painkillers]

Nope, 47,000psi vs up to 60,000 psi, depending on where the ammo is made.

The Indians went so far as to use a stronger steel for the receivers of their 2A and 2A1 rifles, to handle the higher pressures.

Thanks.