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    Posted: March 29 2024 at 9:15pm
he!!o Fellows,
I am seeking some recommendations for a qualified/familiar with Enfields type gunsmith in the Midwestern United States. I am near Chicago. I am building what most people would probably consider a Frankenstein Lee Enfield from scrap parts and stocks that I have acquired. I am not butchering or cannibalizing any existing rifles. Everything for my project is from new old stock or stripped parts from doomed scrap rifles. I have a 7.62 barrel, receiver, and bolt. This project is a tribute to my grandfather who served in Burma during the war (American Signal Corps) and was attached to the British. Those was issued in Enfield for years of logistics.

I plan to use it for marksmanship practice at the gun range and also stag hunting with my family. I have love this rifle since I was a child and am thrilled to finally have my own. I plan to do most of the restoration myself using available manuals, video tutorials on YouTube, consulting a school friend’s husband (a custom gunsmith who doesn’t work on Enfields) and, of course, the abundance of information on the forum here. I would like a Smith to be able to check the headspace and other critical components. Please send any recommendations.

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Probably the best and most knowledgeable Lee Enfield armourer in the US is Brian d**k, you can find his contact info online, just google BDL Limited. He is in Edgefield, NC and you can send him the barreled action and bolt to check over for you. 

Are you needing the barrel installed or just a safety inspection?


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