Tikirocker:
I, have these Lee Enlield#1 mark 1 rifles in my colection. I, have some quesrions.
Two are complete in detail, with correct parts.Two however(note photos) have fabricated rear sight wings(welded sections of metal) and both have bolt head charger guides missing. One has the bolt head assy, charger guide STUD ground off. Where the can I, locate the following(Holy Grail) parts.
I, have been looking for the following parts for years. (ea) 2 rear sight guard wings. (ea) 2 bolt head charger guides. (ea) 1 bolt head assy
, charger guide type. Could a machinest, make these parts and woul it be cost effective? Could parts be molded/cast, say from aluminium pot metal
or even modern plastic? Is, the rifle, with the BRASS stock band, a correct part? Do all my rifles, have the correct artillery, stock mounted sights?
One may have a p-14 discus?
Allways, thankful, for your help
Roy

Tikirocker:
Sorry, I, left out one of the photos--Showing, the artillery, stock mounted sights!!
A much beter photo!!
ROY

You might try gunboards. There are a few guys there that have a lot of old stuff. That is where I found the parts for the one I rescued from a local dealer. It was cut down, but had the proper rear hand guard, and the bolt was complete. It had been turned into a GF rifle.

deadeye:
Thanks --Will try anyone and anything! Roy

There have been some bolt heads with the charger guides listed on Ebay recently!!

Nice rifles! Mine is a 1907 BSA I***. The bottom rifle has been upgraded to the Mk 3 standard and has the charger bridge added to the rifle. You won't need a bolt head with a sliding charger bridge for that one. Do you mind posting dates and manufacturers on your rifles?

Springfield Sporters lists the bolt heads but not the charger guide. Look at the bottom...

http://ssporters.com/parts/ENFIELD1.htm

I got my sliding charger guide from a gentleman on the old Jouster Lee Enfield forum. It moved here:

http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=72

Never hurts to ask around....

TK

I noticed the brass barrel band is BA mark. Should mean it came off a Lithgow made rifle.

TK

TK:
Rifle dates and mfg are as follows.
# 1 crown ER Enfield 1905 ShtLE 1***
# 2 crown ER BSAC 1904 ShtrLE 1904 !***
# 3 crown ER LSACuLd 1904 ShtLE 1***
# 4 Crown GR Enfield 1912 ShtLE 111 F.T.R
Just what, are your thoughts on the bottom one, as you say

Yes some Lithgows had brass barrel bands and but swivel brackets , on No.1 's

Roy,

The bottom rifle if marked F.T.R. means it went through Factory Thorough Repair at some point. Sometimes there is a date after the F.T.R. mark. That was probably when it was upgraded to Mk III configuration. The rear sight was also changed in the upgrade.

Parts were replaced with whatever the armorer had so that is also most likely where it got the brass barrel band.

Thanks for posting the dates and other information. I don't get to see many Mk I rifles. You have a very fine collection.

TK

G'day Roy,

Lovely rifles mate, I've only just come to this thread and late too ... I'll have time to go over it later tonight and see if anything has been missed from what has already been said.

Best, Tiki.

There is a bolt head with the charger guide on Ebay at the moment.

Springfield Sporters has some No.1 MKI parts listed at the bottom of the No.1 MKIII parts listing.

I spy what looks like a part from a No4 on one of them.

5Batt:
I, am sure, you are right, What do you spy (see)
Roy