Some Lee Enfeild Help Required

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A friend gave me this rifle which belonged to his father and I mentioned that I might be able to find the parts needed to bring it back to "original" condition i.e. full wood. Would somebody (anybody) please tell me exactly what I have and what I need so I can go on the EE and see if I can find the items? It will also need a complete furniture set since the current set is pretty dire. There's some sentiment at work here with this rifle; I think it would make him feel really good to see it restored (somewhat)...

Thank you in advance for your help. If you have the bits needed please feel free to PM me...

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She's a #1 Mk III*, after the 1916 mods., made in 1918 at Enfield. Just needs a complete set of wood, nose, stock & barrel bands, swivels, some screws and your all set.
Looks like it is a good candidate for restoring. From battlefield pick up to as new cond., it can be full military,again.
 
QM 86 said:
She's a #1 Mk III*, after the 1916 mods., made in 1918 at Enfield. Just needs a complete set of wood, nose, stock & barrel bands, swivels, some screws and your all set.
Looks like it is a good candidate for restoring. From battlefield pick up to as new cond., it can be full military,again.
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Metal looks like it had a rough life for that to come about. ;) Turned down a hell of a deal on a P 14 last weekend, only so much you can do.

Grizz
 
On a completely different tack here. If there is sentimental value with this rifle, it would probably be as a sporter. If you don't want to go the full military route, I would look at bringing it back as a beautiful hunting rifle. Get a monte carlo stock set and re-blue. This need not altre the basic rifle but make it into what the original owner had intended.
Just a thought
 
Best to check the headspace before you do anything, then decide if you want to spend the money on it. You'll need the full stock and all the metal bits that go with it. Decidedly not cheap nor easy to find any more. Not impossible, but it will not be cheap. For example, Marstar wants $9 for the rear sight protector and $5 for the screw to hold it on.
 
I find Numrich to be quite a bit cheaper - even with their $35.00 export shipping fee. I have done two such conversions this year and they had most everything needed. New Enfield - made forearms are $59.00 as I recall. Decent top wood seems to be the most difficult item to find.
 
I have some of the parts you might need. A pretty passable butt stock for instance (assuming you want to be rid of that attempt at checkering) ... Also, I am pretty sure I have the rear sight protector screw set, the forend stud and spring, and the nosecap rear nut and bolt. And of course the hinged band and screw. Check to make sure you have the inner band screw and spring as well. I think I have one of them lying around.

On the EE this guy has forends: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1115733-SMLE-Stocks-150-shipped

And this guy hand makes what looks to be a pretty darn nice repro forward handguard: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1118803-new-SMLE-hand-guards

And I think I might even have a rear handguard kicking around somewhere as well.

I warn you .... rebuilding these things gets into your blood. I have only done one of them, and yet I have all these extra parts lol ...
 
in all honesty, it looks like it was sported by someone who took the time to do it right, and it looks like it has seen a lot of time in the field; 25 years military service, 70 years putting meat in the freezer. I'll wager it was more cherished and saw more action in the latter role. I might honour it by cleaning it up and keeping it as is.
 
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