No4Mk1/2 before and after

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here is a couple pix of 303carbine's Enfield restoration project

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Enfield restoration

I got the full wood set from New Mexico off ebay,it took a little finessing to get it to fit properly.I washed it with steel wool and linseed oil,it was cruddy and black and dusty from being in someones attic. It's not a collector item but I'm glad to have it back to full military configuration. Thanks again to Grouseman for putting the pics up.
One more rescued from the clutches of Bubba.........:sniper:
 
Hey Guys I'm trying to do up a No.4 Mk.1 (FTR) as well with a stock I bought off Ebay. It's a very nice stock, but even though it was advertised as a No.4 Mk.1, I'm beginning to wonder if it might be for a Mk.2 as it's proving to be very difficult to get it to fit the action. I bought a set of bands from Springfield sporters and find that they don't reach all the way around the stocks very well. Is it normal to have to make the grooves deeper for the bands to be able to reach around and put the screws in?
Things are not going well. When I put the trigger frame into the stock it auto matically releases the trigger (read: I can't #### the bolt!).
Is this a lost cause or do I just forge ahead and file the wood here and there more and more? HELP!
 
Very well done!

Who would have thought, that back in the day they were taking those rifles and "sporterizing" them, someday there would be a group of purists that would go to great lengths to restore them back to their original glory.

I tip my beer glass to you in salute!
 
proonur said:
Hey Guys I'm trying to do up a No.4 Mk.1 (FTR) as well with a stock I bought off Ebay. It's a very nice stock, but even though it was advertised as a No.4 Mk.1, I'm beginning to wonder if it might be for a Mk.2 as it's proving to be very difficult to get it to fit the action. I bought a set of bands from Springfield sporters and find that they don't reach all the way around the stocks very well. Is it normal to have to make the grooves deeper for the bands to be able to reach around and put the screws in?
Things are not going well. When I put the trigger frame into the stock it auto matically releases the trigger (read: I can't #### the bolt!).
Is this a lost cause or do I just forge ahead and file the wood here and there more and more? HELP!
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Mine had to be tweeked until it fit just right,take your time and it should work out. I had to remove some wood in the grooves so the rear band would fit properly. I used a sharp knife and then filed it smooth once the piece fit the way I wanted it to.The buttstock needed some fitting as well, about the only thing that didn't require some working was the buttstock swivel. Keep trying the piece and only remove a little at a time until it is a custom fit to your rifle. I cheated and put a little heavy grease inside the stock when I fitted it together,that way I could see where it was touching.
 
Ah well, that makes me feel quite a bit better about how badly this is going. The grease is a good idea actually. So far I've just been pushing on it so the metal puts a little dent into where it's hanging up and slowly removing wood with a dremel tool. It is definitely more painstaking that I pictured.
My buddy saw it and said to me "why don't you just buy one with a full stock?"
Some people just don't understand the Enfield obsession I guess, eh? :D
I'll keep chipping away at this... quite literally.
 
Good job, another one saved for future generations.

Grease will work, so will magic marker, it's a bit cleaner.

There is a definate procedure for fitting stocks that apprentices used to take years to learn. The fit will have an effect on accuracey. Takes many tries to get it right so don't feel bad if things are progressing slowly.

The next one that you do will be easier ;)

There are some very good notes on such by an english armourer over on the Culver's gun board.
 
Excellent job 303carbine. I've done several as well and find restoring them to their pre bubufication state very satisfying. Currently trying to do a No4 Mk2, I have the wood and some metal bits, but not having any luck finding a sported MK2. Keep up the good work. Saving 1 LE at a time!
 
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