Posted: 8/24/2013 7:46:26 PM EDT
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Australia never used the jungle carbines...
Your No 1 Mk III was probably a J Jovino import. IIRC, some were complete guns, others were built up from spare parts left over at Lithgow. Some of those parts guns do not have recoil lugs in the stock and can be dangerous to shoot... Mick Quoted:
Maybe Australia? The No. 1 Mk 3 Enfield I bought in the late 80s came from Australia when they were clearing out their arsenals. |
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Quoted: This small number of surviving Jungle Carbines saw service during the 13 year Malayan Emergency where Brit, Australian and Colony forces rooted out the Malayan Communist Party in South Asia. Thanks for the info, does this mean they were imported from Malaysia? BTW, I appreciate you updating my order from a BSA to a FOR.  You guys are top notch.
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I didn't bother to check for magazines but Liberty Tree has WWll dated slings in good but used condition and reproduction jc bayonets. Quoted:
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Any leads on replacement magazines? I'd like to have a couple spares just in case. I didn't bother to check for magazines but Liberty Tree has WWll dated slings in good but used condition and reproduction jc bayonets. Thanks but ouch: https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=664&idcategory=63 Someone (other than ProMag  ) hopefully has them for less than $50 each?
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Lee Enfields were never designed to be reloaded by changing the magazine. They are supposed to be loaded using 5 rd charger clips through the top of the action.
You will find that with new mags, they often have to be fit to a particular rifle for optimal smoothness in feeding. You will find that the original mag will last effectively forever and that there is no need for a spare mag... Mick |
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Lee Enfields were never designed to be reloaded by changing the magazine. They are supposed to be loaded using 5 rd charger clips through the top of the action. You will find that with new mags, they often have to be fit to a particular rifle for optimal smoothness in feeding. You will find that the original mag will last effectively forever and that there is no need for a spare mag... Mick I'm not planning on keeping a spare around to do quick mag swaps... but what if the rifle were to fall and damage the mag? Now you're left with a single shot rifle, and mags for them aren't becoming more common. |
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I'm not planning on keeping a spare around to do quick mag swaps... but what if the rifle were to fall and damage the mag? Now you're left with a single shot rifle, and mags for them aren't becoming more common. Quoted:
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Lee Enfields were never designed to be reloaded by changing the magazine. They are supposed to be loaded using 5 rd charger clips through the top of the action. You will find that with new mags, they often have to be fit to a particular rifle for optimal smoothness in feeding. You will find that the original mag will last effectively forever and that there is no need for a spare mag... Mick I'm not planning on keeping a spare around to do quick mag swaps... but what if the rifle were to fall and damage the mag? Now you're left with a single shot rifle, and mags for them aren't becoming more common. I recall Promag making one 
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Lee Enfields were never designed to be reloaded by changing the magazine. They are supposed to be loaded using 5 rd charger clips through the top of the action. You will find that with new mags, they often have to be fit to a particular rifle for optimal smoothness in feeding. You will find that the original mag will last effectively forever and that there is no need for a spare mag... Mick I'm not planning on keeping a spare around to do quick mag swaps... but what if the rifle were to fall and damage the mag? Now you're left with a single shot rifle, and mags for them aren't becoming more common. I recall Promag making one
That said you can always troll Gunbroker for "parts" guns. ProMag .303 mags are utter garbage. 
Hit gunshows for mags. You'll usually find a couple. Make sure you get No. 4 mags and not SMLE/No. 1 magazines. They do not like to interchange. |
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ProMag .303 mags are utter garbage.
Hit gunshows for mags. You'll usually find a couple. Make sure you get No. 4 mags and not SMLE/No. 1 magazines. They do not like to interchange. Quoted:
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Lee Enfields were never designed to be reloaded by changing the magazine. They are supposed to be loaded using 5 rd charger clips through the top of the action. You will find that with new mags, they often have to be fit to a particular rifle for optimal smoothness in feeding. You will find that the original mag will last effectively forever and that there is no need for a spare mag... Mick I'm not planning on keeping a spare around to do quick mag swaps... but what if the rifle were to fall and damage the mag? Now you're left with a single shot rifle, and mags for them aren't becoming more common. I recall Promag making one
That said you can always troll Gunbroker for "parts" guns. ProMag .303 mags are utter garbage.
Hit gunshows for mags. You'll usually find a couple. Make sure you get No. 4 mags and not SMLE/No. 1 magazines. They do not like to interchange. Good call... gun shows around here aren't that common but hopefully I can find one or two. |
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Anyone? Wondering who imported these and how bad it looks. That was the only thing that stopped me from ordering. Quoted:
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Where is the import mark? I'll take a pic for you when I get home, but it's an IO import mark, it's fairly small, and it's on the underside of the barrel. It's very faint on most of them, as well. Unless you're looking for it you won't generally notice it. |
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Your chances of that are next to zero. There is nothing fragile about any part of a Lee Enfield. You are overthinking it...
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I'm not planning on keeping a spare around to do quick mag swaps... but what if the rifle were to fall and damage the mag? Now you're left with a single shot rifle, and mags for them aren't becoming more common. Quoted:
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Lee Enfields were never designed to be reloaded by changing the magazine. They are supposed to be loaded using 5 rd charger clips through the top of the action. You will find that with new mags, they often have to be fit to a particular rifle for optimal smoothness in feeding. You will find that the original mag will last effectively forever and that there is no need for a spare mag... Mick I'm not planning on keeping a spare around to do quick mag swaps... but what if the rifle were to fall and damage the mag? Now you're left with a single shot rifle, and mags for them aren't becoming more common. |