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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ettiene Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2015 at 9:04pm
numrich cant export to South africa.That's
My problem,
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There were a lot of the DCRA no4 7.62 rifles in Canada. Now that they
have become collectable, you don't see them as much.
I started collecting them along with the Costal Ranger Winchester 94
rifles many years ago.
I have a no4 sniper in the box that was converted to 7.62. It is a
1944 BSA Shirley M47C Lee Enfield No 4 Mk1 TR S51 wood
Scope is William Watson No32 Mk1 1942 No 1960 OS 466A
Mount is un numbered except for ring #A76 and #A77

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Would you be willing to sell me a mag or direct me to someone who has one for sale.
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Can I use a 7.62 follower and spring assembly in the std mk4 magazine?
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Originally posted by Ettiene Ettiene wrote:

Can I use a 7.62 follower and spring assembly in the std mk4 magazine?

A Sterling one will fit.

An Enfield one will not ( the ribbon spring is too wide for the .303 magazine box). 
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If you go to the milsurps.com site, and into the Lee Enfield knowledge library collectors forum, look for a thread "Happened upon an interesting No 4 last weekend"; post #14 has picture of a .303 magazine with an insert to single stack 7.62 rounds - this might be an alternative for you.
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Ettiene,

I have sent you a private message.

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this pic is of my Lee Enfield mk4 no1 7.62 conv.big difference is on the bolthead.The length difffers and the extractor claw is slightly longer than std 303.
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The bolt head appears to have a shoulder around the edge; I find that odd; Why is that necessary? The bolt head for the L39A1 in 7,62 is flat, same as the .303 appart from the extractor claw. 
I would have thought if it's been re-barrelled they could fit the barrel chamber to suit the position of the original bolt head. 
Who made this conversion?
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it was done by an Italian gunsmith here in South Africa Cape Town.It feeds and extracts 100%.Musgrave semi-bull barrel.
Look...I baught it as is and it works 100%,so why change something that works.
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Still looking for a 7.62 mag for it.
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I'll keep a look out for a mag. They are rare, but sometimes we can get lucky!
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