ISO Enfield P-17 Floorplate Straightened

[Double Dropper]

Like the title says looking for a straightened floorplate for my enfield P-17 its done up in 300 mag but with blind floorplate. looking to remove the MPI stock and go with a laminate but will need a straight floorplate.

 

[ErikT]

Contact Western Gun Parts in Edmonton if you can't find one on the EE here. I've gotten one from them years ago, and they might still have some.

 

[Double Dropper]

Thank you.

 

[fingers284]

Any local welding shop can easily re-form the one that came with the gun if you want to go that route. Very easy to cut the front lug off, line it up flush with the bottom metal after grinding the "drop leg" off. Back in the 50-60's hundreds of them were done up this way. Most were done with a stick welder but now a good man with a mig can do one up that requires very little final finishing work.

 

[Mauser98]

I straightened one many years ago. A friend had a jig in which the bottom metal was mounted. Key parts of the jig was a couple of pins that went up through the guard screw holes and a clamping system that locked the jig and plate together. The pins kept the guard screw holes in their proper spacing during forging.

Once set up, the front tang was heated red then forged flat with a large hammer. Once cool, the bottom metal was cleaned up with a file.

Also, the magazine box and the trigger had to be reduced in depth about 1/4". Timney makes a trigger that is designed to fit the flattened bottom metal.

 

[dan belisle]

Used to be able to buy the flattened bottom metal and shortened mag box from Numrich. Don't know if they still carry them. - dan

 

[Double Dropper]

Numrich????

 

[buckbrush]

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