Replacement wood for Enfield

[Geilt]

This coming weekend I'll be purchasing an Enfield from a co-worker and he's told me the stock is trashed. The fore piece is evidently wrapped with wire to hold it together. Clearly the whole stock needs to be replaced. I've looked all over the place for a good source of surplus stocks but can't seem to find any.

Suggestions?

[Woodman in MO]

ARe you sure it isn't a grenade launching enfield? They wrapped those in wire.

Other then that maybe try e-gunparts.com

[nevada]

Here's one place, there should others be . http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/catalog/CatalogPage.aspx?cid=243&p=67

[Geilt]

It could very well be a grenade launching Enfield. I am arranging a date/time to go look at the rifle and decide to pick it up. I'll try to get a picture of any stamps on it and the overall condition.

For $65 its going to have to be pretty beat up for me not to pick it up. If nothing else it'll make an interesting restoration project.

[M1 Tanker]

+1 to the grenade lauching enfield :) Its its wrapped in wire, don't be fixing it :)

[Jagman]

It will be a no.1 mk.3 wire wrapped in india at the Ishapore factory, these aregreat shooters if they have not been abused too much!!
As well as grenade launching these were used for throwing lines also.
Hardly anyone takes these apart because of the wire wrap, I have 2 on order with century, one to keep as is, the other will be stripped and re-wired.
i will be paying a lot more than you - good deal!
AIM has wood, also check ebay - there are always sets on there.
Jagman

http://images22.fotki.com/v754/photos/1/139782/2106747/wirewrapped-vi.jpg

[cetme]

last time I checked numerich arms listed new reproduction stocks but you never know if there in stock or not.

[XO3319]

+1 to the above-- it is probably a wire wrapped Ishapore

[Geilt]

Well it sounds like I'll be picking it up after work today. I also just picked up a used digital camera. First thing I'll do is snap a few pics of the Enfield and post em up.

I am seeing posts on other forums stating that the wire wrapped No1 Mk3 Enfields are hit or miss. In fact someone stated the following;

"the wire wrapped enfields are novelty or "last piece in the collection" items. NOT shooters, if one was even "safe" to fire, it'd be VERY likely to be only marginally better than throwing stones (i last one i looked down the bore of looked like a New York sewer pipe, ie pitted and nasty as hell with no sign of a land or groove in sight). at the very least it would need rebarreling and a replacement stock. and if there is any damage to the rest of the action etc, this would be a waste of time. and by the time you put the money down for the new tube and stock you're up OVER what you'd have paid for a MUCH better piece."

Thoughts?

[nevada]

That person probably wouldn't like my 1918 SMLE. It's old, and the bore is dark. Stangely enough it is also accurate, not MOA but I wouldn't want to be the target at 100 yards. Some have been taken care of and others haven't. For $65 who cares. If it's real bad you have spare parts or an historical wall hanger. Mine was $75, and has two wars of history in it. See what you get, clean it real well and let us know.

[Woodman in MO]

Well....almost any Indian Enfield in 303 is hit or miss. I have seen some great grenade wrapped ones and some crappy ones. I don't think you can just say they will all be bad.

The really crappy ones condition wise have been the 'Line Throwing' Enfields. While a neat collectable, everyone I have seen has been pretty rough.

I'd give it a chance and look forward to the pics.

[M1Marksman]

You can NOT pass on that $65 deal. I wish I could find deals like that. I paid $99 for my #1 Mk3, but it was not a wire-wrapped grenade launcher rifle. I really want a wire-wrap to go with my collection, as well as a 2A.

There are alot of "experts" when it comes to firearms. The ones who know Remingtons, Winchesters & Weatherbys (a.k.a. Remchesterbys) are the ones who will trash-talk military surplus arms. Enfields have to be really used/abused before they shoot badly. Even if a bore is shot out, it's possible to use larger diameter bullets if you reload.

BTW, if the wire is in decent shape, leave it on to preserve the history. If you really feel the need to replace the stock, try Springfield Sporters.

[Geilt]

Well I picked it up the other night but haven't had a chance to do much other than realize I need to notify the EPA that I will disposing of major amounts of cosmoline. The rifle is just PACKED TIGHT with the stuff. It feels like the magazine is filled to the brim. I want to clean it up a little before the pics are posted in a new thread.

There was a suprise purchase involved also but I'll save that for the new thread as well. There will be much jealousy on the second purchase.

[wonderwolf]

SWEEET.....he got a box of nades to go with it.....:tanker:


My friend picked up a mk3 for $125 and the barrel is very crisp. I like it alot over my No.4 Mk.1 but I can't sell my no4 because it was my first centerfire rifle I bought when I was 13 :wave: And 303 is getting hard to come by. :2pistol:

[Geilt]

SWEEET.....he got a box of nades to go with it.....:tanker:

Close but no cigar. It is a box of something though!

[M1Marksman]

Is it a 32 rd. box of Pakistani .303 from the mid 60's?

Or maybe a box of .303 grenade launching blanks?

Or an original transit chest with scope for a #4 Mk1T ?

Or a box of 1940-dated tea bags with the unit emblem on the box?

[Jacobite]

When I got my Lithgow I was supriszed to find a nice brass oiler in the cleaning kit hole in the stock.