Is it possible to find a spare No4 DCRA barrel?

[louthepou]

Hi folks,

A fellow gunnutter suggested I may want to consider refurbing a sporter DCRA conversion No4. The barrel has been cut. So the question is, how impossible is it to find somewhere in this country, a spare barrel? I mean, if it is somewhat remotely possible, I may begin a quest....

THanks,

Lou

 

[Tinman204]

Lou, if anyone can put that Sporter back together it's you. Im sure you will find a suitable barrel if you put the word out.

 

[rgg_7]

Lou...there are ex DCRA barrels out there. Be prepared to have deep pockets......Ron

 

[desporterizer]

Wheaty had a couple of 7.62 barrels a while back.

 

[Ganderite]

I might have one. For sure I have one or two DCRA barerlled actions.

 

[Claven2]

Of course, if you knew people with mills and lathes, you could have a 7.62 blank turned to the right contour...?

 

[gaff]

how many do you want?

 

[RRCo.]

Was that a DCRA action or just the bolt Lou?

I've found a few of those barrels over the years, some serial numbered some not. The old DCRA guys usually have that sort of stuff, but most are passing on now.

 

[louthepou]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. I feel that there are a few PM's coming to some fine CGN members soon....

I think the easiest would be to swap the barrel and then dress up the resulting barrel action with spare No4 wood I have here...

Lou

 

[rgg_7]

It's well worth restoring as the DCRA's are part of Enfield history. Since the original barrel is on the rifle and numbered to the bolt and receiver you could add a section to the muzzle to get full length. I've seen a few originals back bored so a bored out barrel extension would essentially do the same thing.Your cheapest option.

You could rebarrel if a barrel surfaces. I don't know any one making a 30 cal barrel in No4 profile.

Ron

 

[louthepou]

I like that idea, Ron. Not sure though, that with a 22" barrel, it would be ideal - if the barrel was just missing an inch... Do you think a 3 inch extension could be feasible and work ok?

(Sounds like a question I could ask my wife... )

 

[bigedp51]

I like that idea, Ron. Not sure though, that with a 22" barrel, it would be ideal - if the barrel was just missing an inch... Do you think a 3 inch extension could be feasible and work ok?

(Sounds like a question I could ask my wife... )

Here in the U.S. Lou we call that a pipe dream.........................................

 

[RRCo.]

I have a chunk someone sawed off about an inch behind the fore sight lugs, but you'd have to counter-bore it obviously, if you didn't want it to get launched the first time you fired.

The barrel was like new, so now it is cut to No5 specs. - long term project.

If you need something longer than that, I wouldn't bother as you'll never replicate the CAL markings. Next best fun would be to make a 7.62mm No.5 or a "tanker" No.4 out of it.

 

[enefgee]

I know those barrels are out there - I know someone with 2 complete parts sets for "new" Lee Enfield rifles in 308 that both have new DCRA barrels waiting for them. The barrels were definitely available to shooters 30 years+ ago.

 

[woodchopper]

good to hear your thinking of fixing that old girl up.

I saw the photos of the rifle its a DCRA conversion that someone has chopped off aprox 3" of the barrel.