Wood Chest for Lee Enfield

[Baal]

Does anyone know where I can either buy a replica chest, or at least find plans to build my own?

B

 

[green]

Which one? No7, No4T or other?

 

[cantom]

Does anyone know where I can either buy a replica chest, or at least find plans to build my own?

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Stencollector has some Cno7 chests, the real thing.

 

[Baal]

It would be for a No.4T.

 

[cantom]

It would be for a No.4T.

Oh, not at all easy to find...not cheap either.

My suggestion- buy one of Stencollector's Cno7 chests, add an extension at the bottom of the sides and maybe repaint and stencil.

Cheapest and best way to go short of finding a real T chest.

 

[Baal]

I'll PM him. Thanks.

 

[NAA]

Wonder if there's any plans or blueprints out there available so one could make up their own clone box....

NAA.

 

[cantom]

Wonder if there's any plans or blueprints out there available so one could make up their own clone box....

NAA.

It wouldn't be the same at all as just a pine box. You need those specific hinges and closer hardware, not to mention the decals inside etc.

 

[John Sukey]

Yup, even if you make a box, the hardware is another matter.
I am sure someone on the forum has the plans for one.

 

[Steppenwolf]

 

[Calum]

Steppenwolf Delivers!

I have one of thee cases that my ex Father in law painted bright green, I was thinking of striping the paint some day and seeing what is underneath.

Hmmm I wonder what it is worth?

I'd like to make another for my other rifles.

Also I wasn't sure how the inserts worked.

 

[cantom]

Steppenwolf Delivers!

I have one of thee cases that my ex Father in law painted bright green, I was thinking of striping the paint some day and seeing what is underneath.

Hmmm I wonder what it is worth?

I'd like to make another for my other rifles.

Also I wasn't sure how the inserts worked.

Is it the case for a T sniper or for a Cno7 trainer? Huge difference in value.

Canadian chests have 4 screws in the hinges, Brit have 3.

 

[Baal]

Thanks!

I hope I don't cut my trigger finger off trying to build a replica.

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[stencollector]

Steppenwolf Delivers!

I have one of thee cases that my ex Father in law painted bright green, I was thinking of striping the paint some day and seeing what is underneath.

Hmmm I wonder what it is worth?

I'd like to make another for my other rifles.

Also I wasn't sure how the inserts worked.

Show a photo of tour rifle chest. If it's a no4T chest, they can run from $400 or so to $800 + these days. If it's a Cno7 chest, and painted over, then likely in the $40 to $80 range.

I have some of the Cno7 chests in their original paint that I flog at $100 each. Ebay will sometimes see between $120-$200 for these boxes.

If someone is going to try and make a box from scratch, the hardware can be salvaged from the Cno7 crates, or bren crates, or a host of other military chests from that era. Even the 100 rd Bren drum chest used the same hardware.

 

[avroe]

Does anyone have any photos of original chests?

I'm very interested in finding a couple to better display a couple pieces.

How hard are these to source these days?

 

[stencollector]

-Top photo is a couple of the Cdn sniper chests behind a Cno7 chest.

-Middle photo is a stack of the Cno7 chests.

-Third photo is of some of the goodies that go into the Cno7 chests.

A variety of the slings that were found inside the Cdn chests

 

[can14]

Anyone see the thompson submachine gun chests?

 

[wolf19534]

I want one of the Cno7 chests for 100.00 but the cost of shipping would kill me

 

[stencollector]

I want one of the Cno7 chests for 100.00 but the cost of shipping would kill me

PM me your postal code and I can figure out the postage. It is not as bad as you would think.

 

[Mr Wolverine]

Anyone see the thompson submachine gun chests?

You mean one of these? Yes!