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    Posted: November 27 2020 at 7:41am
I have quite a few LE's and I greatly enjoy shooting, reloading, and hunting with all of them. I have a few that I picked up as sporters and brought most back to original military condition. Well I also picked up an unused Lithgow  JJCO receiver, got one of the unused Sarco barrels, a new bolt, etc. It's not matching, won't ever be, but I would like to set it up to be scoped as my eyes are getting older and hunting with a No1 isn't as easy as it used to be. I've seen some of the mounts out there and they seem to sit a little high for my tastes. I'm looking for a lower profile rail that can be drilled and tapped to the receiver. I found a rifle on gunbroker that seemed to have a nice set up, as it appeared to have a weaver type rail drilled and tapped to the receiver. Has anyone had any success with a set up like that? Does anyone know what type of rail would sit low to the receiver and work well?

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the weavers and PH side mounted mounts work very well, if you don`t mind drilling an otherwise good receiver.
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I've tried looking all over for both the Weaver and the PH mounts and can't find them anywhere.
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Wish I could help you, I have a Weaver side mount that came off a No5 , but unfortunately if I was to send it down to you it may not make it to you.
I know I can`t get anything out of the States rifle scope related.
If you think you can figure how to receive such an item, let me know.
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You could probably send an aluminum jig used for making 45 deg picture frame cuts??? Two or three holes drilled in the side to secure the jig to a work bench???
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Originally posted by Honkytonk Honkytonk wrote:

You could probably send an aluminum jig used for making 45 deg picture frame cuts??? Two or three holes drilled in the side to secure the jig to a work bench???


but how would one explain the round circular bits? knife holder  lol
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shiloh.
If I have to send anything up to the great white north.
I put medical equipment or wheelchair parts on the declaration paperwork. Or in certain situations, antique brass/copper buttons.
Something like sights or scope parts would fall under medical microscope parts or vintage viewing apparatus bits and pieces in my book...
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I am in the great white north, well its white now(i hate snow)
Ontario Canada, not Cali
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I had to mail a saddle scabbard to my uncle in Saskatchewan.  We put a couple of old canes in it and declared it as a vintage storage unit for disability supplies.

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so are you saying you can't ship a scabbard or a scope mount?  who is stopping this the US or Canada?
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Originally posted by devrep devrep wrote:

so are you saying you can't ship a scabbard or a scope mount?  who is stopping this the US or Canada?
If it is a gun related part, getting it across the border requires alot of paperwork and patience.  Numrich and a few other sellers of gun parts will not ship across Canadian borders because of all the bureaucratic buIIsh*t involved.
I bought a rifle magazine from a gentleman in Sussex England.  To get it to me here in the stated without any of the aforementioned B.S., he stated that it was a Vintage Metal Box with extra metal bits on the declaration paperwork.  I got to me at just under 7 days. The next magazine I bought from him, it was decided to have declared  that it was a vintage military rifle magazine.  Six weeks later and alot of paperwork that I ended up paying for later and the magazine showed up. I had to also sign off on it that it was received by the actual buyer and present identification as well.
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Originally posted by Mtnd203 Mtnd203 wrote:

I have quite a few LE's and I greatly enjoy shooting, reloading, and hunting with all of them. I have a few that I picked up as sporters and brought most back to original military condition. Well I also picked up an unused Lithgow  JJCO receiver, got one of the unused Sarco barrels, a new bolt, etc. It's not matching, won't ever be, but I would like to set it up to be scoped as my eyes are getting older and hunting with a No1 isn't as easy as it used to be. I've seen some of the mounts out there and they seem to sit a little high for my tastes. I'm looking for a lower profile rail that can be drilled and tapped to the receiver. I found a rifle on gunbroker that seemed to have a nice set up, as it appeared to have a weaver type rail drilled and tapped to the receiver. Has anyone had any success with a set up like that? Does anyone know what type of rail would sit low to the receiver and work well?

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I went through my parts bin and found a Parker Hale scope mount for a No1 that attaches to the top of the charging bridge and receiver.  It has Parker Hale RAHS.3 1" scope rings. If you want it, please PM for the particulars.
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A little late to this thread, but in my travels I found these "No Drill" scope rails for No1 and No4 Enfields.   These maybe a suitable solution for you.   I have never inspected these or used them so have no first hand experience, but its better then drilling into your 75 year old rifle.


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Here is a better, and more entertaining link....This guy is quite the character.


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