Old Firearm Projects in Limbo

[22250Rem]

IT'S DONE !!......... Finished all the small stuff last couple days. Didn't take as many photos as planned. Came out so nice looking that I can't believe I ever sporterized it to begin with. But 25 years was a long time ago. Very glad that every original part that was removed was retained and nothing on the rifle itself was cut up or modified. Only visible mark is one spot on the inside of the receiver bridge where a retaining set screw on that no gunsmithing scope mount was tightened up against it. Here's a shot of it with that mark circled: .... Everything else looks as good as it did in 1995. Almost feels like I just got a nice, new-to-me, all matching numbers, #4 Mk 1 Lee-Enfield even though it's still the same one.. Here's the shots of the finished project and in a future post I'll do some before & afters....... . ...

 

[theotherwaldo]

Good job!

 

[Duster340]

Was given a really nice 99 someone had sported at some point. Not sure what I want to do with it. Maybe shorten the barrel to 18-20", Red Dot, nice sling to use as a light weight option for deer in the dense forest and wetlands I hunt.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Was given a really nice 99 someone had sported at some point. Not sure what I want to do with it. Maybe shorten the barrel to 18-20", Red Dot, nice sling to use as a light weight option for deer in the dense forest and wetlands I hunt.

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I like that stock-repair, oval-plug, whatever on it. Any idea what was going on there?
Cut&Mannlicher-ed would be a beaut!

Todd.

 

[Duster340]

I like that stock-repair, oval-plug, whatever on it. Any idea what was going on there?
Cut&Mannlicher-ed would be a beaut!

Todd.

The plug fills the slot that was used for the sling. You got me seriously thinking about a Mannilcher type style. Hadn't crossed my mind, but now that you mention it..... thanks man! Definitely a great idea. Gotta see if I can find an old stock to work with!

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

The plug fills the slot that was used for the sling. You got me seriously thinking about a Mannilcher type style. Hadn't crossed my mind, but now that you mention it..... thanks man! Definitely a great idea. Gotta see if I can find an old stock to work with!

That's a fine looking plug. I'm always nuts for old-school stock repairs.

Todd.

 

[22250Rem]

Here's the last installment of my latest "firearms project in limbo" postings because it's not in limbo anymore. This post will be the "before" shots I had here on the computer, and then a second post for the "afters".


And one of the last pics of it sporterized before it all got disassembled and put back together the way Long Branch Arsenal intended it to be way back in 1945...........

 

[troy fairweather]

I've got 2 type 99s that were cut down, both are about 18'' I am guessing because they go ride of the cross slot for the band screw. One is better the the other, the better one has what looks like a 98 mauser stock fitted to it, it needs finishing .

The cleaner one may just gay a 7.7 sporter it has leupold bases. The other one somebody try drilling the rear ring and found it was to hard. That one I was thinking off making a 45 acp or I have a idea to fit ar-15 barrels to the action.

off course of I wanted to put money into them they would be done.

Have a bubba 22lr rifle I am trying to un bubba as much as I can without spending money, I have done some work on it this past week. Just need to use the lathe and welder.a

my ar-15 was in limbo and that's to a few high road members of is just about finished.

 

[22250Rem]

Here's the finished product. No more "in limbo" status for this one. I'm kinda proud of myself for not going "Bubba" on this thing and didn't do any cutting, drilling, hacking, or any other permanently disfiguring things to it, even though I'm guilty of sporterizing it... 25 years ago is a long time and even back then I had some reservations about it, which is why there was no permanent changes made. And that's why I saved all the original parts. Now it feels as though I just picked up a new to me gun. Looking forward to shooting it. Got a bunch of .303 British handloads here because I know what loads that gun likes. ........

Now I can sleep better at night because I have come to the realization that I'M NOT BUBBA !!!!!!.......... Now there's that synthetic stock that I removed laying around here in limbo. If anyone needs one for a permanently sporterized #4 Mk1 that's too far gone to restore they can have this one for the cost of shipping. Gotta clean out the shop. Still have the original paperwork with it also... .

 

[troy fairweather]

Here's the finished product. No more "in limbo" status for this one. I'm kinda proud of myself for not going "Bubba" on this thing and didn't do any cutting, drilling, hacking, or any other permanently disfiguring things to it, even though I'm guilty of sporterizing it... 25 years ago is a long time and even back then I had some reservations about it, which is why there was no permanent changes made. And that's why I saved all the original parts. Now it feels as though I just picked up a new to me gun. Looking forward to shooting it. Got a bunch of .303 British handloads here because I know what loads that gun likes. ........

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Came out good. I still have yet to shoot the #4 mk1 I just got. I think I have 2 bullet molds that may work, after powder coating they should fit these bores.

 

[22250Rem]

They are generally very good shooters, and older guys appreciate that aperture rear sight better than the open sights on the older #1 Mk 3. Now that mine's all back to original configuration I'm sure it won't group as good as it did when it still had a 4-12x Redfield scope on it. But that's OK with me because it's worth more in its all original, matching numbers, nice condition, than it was as a sporter. Not that I'm selling it yet, even though that day's coming as I age. Or perhaps this one could be part of my estate, which means my son will get it. Meanwhile; my shop is still too cluttered and if it's not against any forum rules that synthetic stock set is still available for the cost of shipping if it's needed on a sporterized # 4 Mk 1 that's too bubbafied to restore to original. It's actually a decent stock set but I sure don't need it anymore. .

 

[entropy]

View attachment 885361 IT'S DONE !!......... Finished all the small stuff last couple days. Didn't take as many photos as planned. Came out so nice looking that I can't believe I ever sporterized it to begin with. But 25 years was a long time ago. Very glad that every original part that was removed was retained and nothing on the rifle itself was cut up or modified. Only visible mark is one spot on the inside of the receiver bridge where a retaining set screw on that no gunsmithing scope mount was tightened up against it. Here's a shot of it with that mark circled: View attachment 885345.... Everything else looks as good as it did in 1995. Almost feels like I just got a nice, new-to-me, all matching numbers, #4 Mk 1 Lee-Enfield even though it's still the same one.. Here's the shots of the finished project and in a future post I'll do some before & afters.......View attachment 885350 .View attachment 885351 View attachment 885353 View attachment 885354 View attachment 885355 View attachment 885356 View attachment 885357 ...

I have one of those sitting in my safe that I should get to work on.

Was given a really nice 99 someone had sported at some point. Not sure what I want to do with it. Maybe shorten the barrel to 18-20", Red Dot, nice sling to use as a light weight option for deer in the dense forest and wetlands I hunt.

Like my friend's Mosin?


Yes, it's long enough. Puts out quite the fireball, and some recoil, as you can see. His wife actually wanted to use it for deer hunting, even over the Axis .223 he bought her!
NOTE; it was already in this configuration when he got it, but the price was right even for parts, so he bought it.

 

[BrocLuno]

I have a few I'm tinkering on. An Arisaka 7.7 that needs a new barrel (on hand), and a "Cracked Eddy" Eddystone pattern 1917 that was bubba'd and needs some love.

I need to dismount the shot out barrel, drill the crack and TIG it, mount up my spare barrel, and install in a used Bishop stock that I have on hand.

I have an old Sears single shot 22LR that needs work. I have a Flobert that needs the rolling block repaired.

I've got to build a stove pipe oven for refinishing barreled actions.

And I have an Arisaka that is getting a sleeved barrel to see if I can tighten up the grouping that way? Others have had some luck with poly-filled barrel sleeves dampening the shot ring, and getting better groups, so I'm going to try one

 

[Riomouse911]

I have a few, some that’ll need professional help and some I can do myself:

Two shotgun barrels that need to be cut and threaded for choke tubes because my Dad gave them to me with bulged barrels.

Two BPS stocks that need a recoil pad installed after about 3/4” is removed off the length.

22 LR Remington rolling block that needs a barrel relining because it’s badly pitted...and a buttplate because it’s missing.

A Win M70 7-Mag that needs a new stock. The synthetic one is a mess and the swivel studs are stripped.

A new scope for the Mark V .300 Whby.

AR 10 and AR 15 lowers that need uppers...

And a S&W 64 that needs bead blasting.

Other than those rather simple things I’m pretty much OK.

Stay safe.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

I completed two newish semi-projects since New Years': a new military stock from Numrich for my P-14 (mentioned in earlier posts) ...



and a faux re-militarizing of my Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.I sporter into a kinda-sorta No.5



The P-14 stock was basically a drop-in finished product, so no real story there. When I bought this rifle, it came with a real beater of mismatched DP stock.



Here's how the No. 4 rifle looked when I bought it:



Note the cut back barrel, without bayonet lugs. If I went with an expensive repro military No.4 stock, the barrel would still have had the wrong look at the muzzle.

Numrich used to offer a No.4-to-faux-No.5 kit. Evidently they've sold out of their modified handguards and forends, so I just bought the muzzle fitting and buttstock from Numrich, along with a pair of their cheap 'sporter' wood forends made from cut-down No.4 stocks. I bought two of sporter forends to have a better shot at getting one the right color and condition -- that was a good decision, as the second example was something of a beater.

Liberty Tree had repo No.4 handguards in stock that I could suitably modify, along with the necessary rear handguard ring; APEX provided the No.5 stock band and sling swivel. I still have a repro No.4 milled rear sight in the mail from Numrich, along with a canvas sling. There was a fair bit of work attaching the muzzle device, fitting the buttstock, thinning the forend and handguard and cutting the groove for the swivel band. I refinished all the wood once I had the stock parts fitted together.

I'm happy with the look and handling of the jungled facelift, even though the forend is more than an inch shorter than a McCoy No.5. It will pass the 3-foot test if you aren't a No.5 expert, but shouldn't fool anyone into paying a genuine No.5 price when my estate eventually comes up for sale. Anyway, the receiver is clearly stamped No.4 Mk.I.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

I completed two newish semi-projects since New Years': a new military stock from Numrich for my P-14 (mentioned in earlier posts) ...

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and a faux re-militarizing of my Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.I sporter into a kinda-sorta No.5

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The P-14 stock was basically a drop-in finished product, so no real story there. When I bought this rifle, it came with a real beater of mismatched DP stock.

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Here's how the No. 4 rifle looked when I bought it:

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Note the cut back barrel, without bayonet lugs. If I went with an expensive repro military No.4 stock, the barrel would still have had the wrong look at the muzzle.

Numrich used to offer a No.4-to-faux-No.5 kit. Evidently they've sold out of their modified handguards and forends, so I just bought the muzzle fitting and buttstock from Numrich, along with a pair of their cheap 'sporter' wood forends made from cut-down No.4 stocks. I bought two of sporter forends to have a better shot at getting one the right color and condition -- that was a good decision, as the second example was something of a beater.

Liberty Tree had repo No.4 handguards in stock that I could suitably modify, along with the necessary rear handguard ring; APEX provided the No.5 stock band and sling swivel. I still have a repro No.4 milled rear sight in the mail from Numrich, along with a canvas sling. There was a fair bit of work attaching the muzzle device, fitting the buttstock, thinning the forend and handguard and cutting the groove for the swivel band. I refinished all the wood once I had the stock parts fitted together.

I'm happy with the look and handling of the jungled facelift, even though the forend is more than an inch shorter than a McCoy No.5. It will pass the 3-foot test if you aren't a No.5 expert, but shouldn't fool anyone into paying a genuine No.5 price when my estate eventually comes up for sale. Anyway, the receiver is clearly stamped No.4 Mk.I.

What are your plans for the beater P14 DP stock?

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

What are your plans for the beater P14 DP stock?

I'm hanging on to it for now in case they ever do a two-gun match around here -- it might be fun to try a Home Guard theme with one of my Webleys, and a beater stock would be preferable to dinging up the pretty new one.