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Hello Everyone:

I'm a new member who has a project that I thought you guys might be able to help me with.

I've recently acquired a 1941 Lee Enfield (Lithgow). I believe it's a No#1 Mk 3. After some consideration, I've decided to go a different route with this old girl. Since the rifle is in such great shape (aside from some chucklehead sporterizing it sometime in the past), I think I would like to try restoring her to her former glory. The rifling is perfect and metal components show little degradation. The receiver and bolt are match-numbered. I'd require a new set of used upper and lower forearm stocks (as the sport modification included cutting the stock right behind where the front band should be), the forward band and swivel, the forward swivel, end cap, bayonet assembly and assorted hardware. This would be a project that I would not expect to get a dollar return on, so no worries there. I'd enjoy the process and the idea of restoring a piece of history. Anyone have any ideas where I might source the parts I require? I've put a few feelers out to my local community and hope that I will shake something out of the trees.

I am in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Thanks for any assistance or suggestions.

Cheers,
Shawn
 
Numrich will have many parts you need, but not the forend. That one is currently very difficult to find, no one seems to have them in stock currently.
 
The ship has sailed I think for reasonable priced wood. Numrich and Sarco do not list them in stock anymore. Liberty Tree has DP wood but they do not ship to Canada. E-bay is now your best bet and be prepared for a bidding war.
 
For a forend, you may want to try Ebay, as mentioned above. Occasionally, some parts will come up at a reasonable price... I got several parts for my LE No. 1 restoration project that way.
 
The problem(s) with restoring a Lithgow SMLE...just any old SMLE wood won't do.

You need Aussie Queensland Maple or Coachwood. Finding a complete wood set in that wood...not so easy.

Many of the rifles had the rifle info stamped into the right side of the buttstock too.

Whatever nose cap you find won't match.

Sure, you can throw some parts together but with the wrong type of wood and wrong parts....it'll be a bitster.

Much better to buy a complete original and sell yours to someone to shoot a moose with. YMMV
 
cantom said:
The problem(s) with restoring a Lithgow SMLE...just any old SMLE wood won't do.

You need Aussie Queensland Maple or Coachwood. Finding a complete wood set in that wood...not so easy.

Many of the rifles had the rifle info stamped into the right side of the buttstock too.

Whatever nose cap you find won't match.

Sure, you can throw some parts together but with the wrong type of wood and wrong parts....it'll be a bitster.

Much better to buy a complete original and sell yours to someone to shoot a moose with. YMMV
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True, but he'll learn a lot about Enfields putting it together.

And imo, a bitser ranks much higher than a sporter.
 
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