Sporter 1912 No1 Mk 3 *pics added*

O

OCCAM

CGN Regular
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Location
Fort St John BC
Hey guys,

I have a 1912 No1 Mk3 "Smelly" Enfield that has been sporterized.

Its not on par with a PH commercial but I dont see it as a hack job either, It still has original butt. and a single sanded forend. No front sight guard. it has some old Salmon-ish paint as a trim to the forend and butt

The metal I think would be considered good condition

The Markings are still good. but I have fired new federal blue box ammo thru it and had some very hard extraction issues with it, making me think it has headspace issues. Sideways "U" mark on the bolt head.

SO>> My question is: Is this worth something as a collector or just plain old gun?

Is there a point or condition where the receiver is simply KAPUT?

If Not, I was thinking of a conversion to .444 or 45/70 but I really should fix the head space issue to see if I maybe do still have a shooter.

What do you guys think?? Sell it as a restoration project, or make it my bear rifle??

383copy.jpg


389-Copy.jpg


390-Copy.jpg


392-Copy.jpg


394-Copy.jpg


399-Copy.jpg


391-Copy.jpg


408-Copy.jpg


409-Copy.jpg


414.jpg


397-Copy.jpg


412-Copy.jpg



Edit - I resized the pics by 50 % but they are still huge. Sorry 56Kers
 
Last edited:
Get the headspace checked, and scrub out the barrel and chamber (you'd be amazed the colour that can come out of an old Enfield barrel) and carry it and use it as often as you can. Maybe re-stock it AND use it as your bear gun.
 
Smle

A conversion to 45-70 might involve more than you want to do, but the .444 Marlin conversions have been made quite a few times.

As mentioned, a good bore and chamber scrubbing is in order. The cans of foaming bore cleaner really work well. If the chamber is slightly rough, it can be polished with some strips of 600 or 800 emery cloth, using a 3/8 inch wood dowel with a saw slit in it, and an electric drill. Go easy and carefully. It does not take much to clean up a chamber, and you want it to be smooth.

Keep moving the drill (set at low speed) in and out slightly, and not keeping it in one place all the time.

Also, check the bolt locking lugs for burs or dirt in the recesses.
.
 
The rifle is worth about $150 to $175 if the bore is VG or better and the bolt is matching. As for a conversion, Do that on a No 4 action, The no 1 is not as strong. Besides this looks to be an interesting rifle to restore pre WWI, 1921 barrel, adjustable windage rear sight...

Looks to be an original WWII or WWI 1907 sling too.
 
Pblatzz said:
The rifle is worth about $150 to $175 if the bore is VG or better and the bolt is matching. As for a conversion, Do that on a No 4 action, The no 1 is not as strong. Besides this looks to be an interesting rifle to restore pre WWI, 1921 barrel, adjustable windage rear sight...

Looks to be an original WWII or WWI 1907 sling too.
Click to expand...

+1

If the bore is good to go and the headspace is fixable, then this rifle is worthy of a restoration. You'd have to look long and hard for a set of pre WWI wood, so a nice No1 MkIII* set will do, and you should be able to add the magazine cut-off as well.

Get everything bedded down properly and this could be a great shooter.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom