Unbubba my BUBBARd Enfield

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I have a No 4. Mk 1., my first No. 4., but it is a bubba. It has a great bore and metal finish but the wood is Bubbaed Beyond All Repair, and the front sight is bare and painted white, so it is missing the sight hood.

I haven't taken it out shooting yet but it it shoots well I will want to replace the wood. It will never be all-original again, especially if I have to do anything to or buy new metal for the nose area, but if it shoots well, having a fully-stocked Enfield would both look and feel nice.

I understand that Boyd's makes some good replacement stocks. I am not familiar with the No. 4., but is that what I would need?

http://www.boydboys.com/Images/Parts/300-265.jpg

*Note: My rifle looks alot (but without the recoil pad) like the rifle being discussed in the other thread
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You know, if you check the bits and parts sales forum you might find actual enfield furniture, I redid mine, which was bubbad in the same fashion as yours. I got full wood, and all the metal bits you dont have (bands, sight ears) for less than $100. Maybe pm Beater, he helped me out a lot.
 
Some are worth saving and some are simply BUBAR'D. If the receiver has been drilled and tapped, or the barell shortened, you are probably better off finding another one.

A simple bubba'd rifle just has the wood chopped and the receiver and barell left alone. Then it is just a matter of finding wood and assorted metal bits. If you have to replace the barell, then the cost becomes prohibitive.
 
The barrel is supposed to be good, and it does look good from the bore. Action is smooth and slick, original rear sights remain and magazine fit and trigger is good, so far. I haven't looked at it recently but I don't think it's drilled and tapped.

If it shoots well and all it needs is some wood and front bits, I will restore it. If it shoots well but is horribly bubbaed, I will probably scope it, put some wood on, and maybe build not a replica but a "simulation" sniper.

It if doesn't shoot well I don't know what I'll do but toss it or convert it into a .45 ACP!
 
I de-bubba'd mine a few years ago. The main (and most expencive) thing to get is the full wood set. then the bands, screws, swivels and front site "ears".

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Does the end of your barrel look like the before photo in Ljungman's photo above, and does it protrude the same distance in front of the front sight? It should have a couple of little "L" shaped metal pieces machined intot the metal at the end of the barrel. That is the lug for the bayonet.
 
Stupid question

I've seen some good deals on LE's all original and complete with decent wood, etc. in less desireable configurations (I guess...). I've got a 1917 BSA sporter. The stupid question is, can I take the BSA action and drop it into any LE stock? Are all LE's the same?
 
Here's a link to parts for Enfields with schematics
http://www.e-gunparts.com/model.asp?idDept=231
and also
http://www.ssporters.com
Each has new and used stocks .
When I resto'd my No.4 , I bought new unissued beech .
There was just abit of fitting to do with the new forestock and the buttstock . I used a scotchbrite pad to rubb in some boiled linseed oil and let set(on the rifle ) for about a week. Final finishing was done with another quick scothbrite rub and a handrub final finish of thinned out varnish.

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Good, good. I'll take the thing shoting and let you know what I think I should do from there. I keep getting delayed in shooting the thing because I always have to zero other rifles first at the range. :p
 
Ummm...main problem I see is your Enfield looks like a MKIII SMLE or if you prefer, a No.1 and not a No.4. If this is the case then forget about restoring to original. MKIII forearms and handguards are too hard and expensive to make it worthwhile. You might find Indian (Ishipor) furniture but genuine British walnut furniture is hard to find. So unless rifle has some special meaning to you or is an all matching,minty Canadian issued piece then its just not worth it.
Geoff
 
Hi,

The picture I used was from someone else's similar rifle as I have not had the opportunity to photograph my own "sporter" yet as it is locked away in its range case. Mine is a No. 4.

Plus you don't want to see that rifle. Not if you are a person sickened by the "green" rifle in the other thread.
 
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