No4 Magazine setup
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:47 am
I believe this is my first post here but I've lurking for sometime due to my interest in British rifles.
I just got a No5 Mk1. I'm very excited as I've wanted this "Jungle Carbine" since I was a kid back in 1958. This is a true No5Mk1 ROF(F) not a reproduction.
The rifle is shooting excellent targets but there is a feeding problem. The old magazine is not allowing the follower to slide up with out sticking. I have run the magazine, disassembled, through my ultrasonic to be sure it's not an accumulation of crud causing the sticking, it's not. It appears the side of the magazine has been bent very slightly. I'm rather reticent to straighten this ding so I have ordered and "new" No4 magazine from Springfield Sporters.
I have read that replacement Lee Enfield magazines need some tweaking before they "fit and feed" properly. If this is true please point me to the instruction for accomplishing this task.
Thank you
daboone
I just got a No5 Mk1. I'm very excited as I've wanted this "Jungle Carbine" since I was a kid back in 1958. This is a true No5Mk1 ROF(F) not a reproduction.
The rifle is shooting excellent targets but there is a feeding problem. The old magazine is not allowing the follower to slide up with out sticking. I have run the magazine, disassembled, through my ultrasonic to be sure it's not an accumulation of crud causing the sticking, it's not. It appears the side of the magazine has been bent very slightly. I'm rather reticent to straighten this ding so I have ordered and "new" No4 magazine from Springfield Sporters.
I have read that replacement Lee Enfield magazines need some tweaking before they "fit and feed" properly. If this is true please point me to the instruction for accomplishing this task.
Thank you
daboone