Lee Enfield forends

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Lee Enfield forends

Post by dromia » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:33 pm

A colleague of mine is considering having some forends made fore Long Lees, SMLEs No1 Mk1 and No1 Mk111s along with top wood for the No1 Mk1.

They would be made from American or English walnut

The Long Lee and No1 Mk1 forends look as if they might cost around $120-$150, the actual scale of the order would finally dictate unit cost.

This is nothing to do with a similar previous post, this chap needs this wood for his own projects but obviously doesn't want to fork out for a lot of woodwork thats going to lie around.

Therefore he has asked me to see if there would be any interest in buying this type of woodwork.

Any of this of interest to anyone?????????
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Post by ChrisPer » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:03 pm

I think it would be of great interest if it were for re-worked Mk1* rifles complete. I am keen to have one one day, myself.

If I were producing a dream LE I would make them not 'military arsenal standard', but to a badge-engineered private purchase standard.

When I think of that Purdey Martini .303 I turned down in Bulawayo...
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Post by Amatikulu » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:44 am

Adam,

I would be interested in the forends for the SMLE Mk 1's and the top wood, as well as for the long lee. One set of each :D

Do you need a pattern for the SMLE Mark 1? If so, I have a full length stock from which most of the dimensions can be taken. It's only fault is that some previous owner took a belt sander to both sides to remove the volley disk recess and thinned the fore-end :evil:
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Post by A square 10 » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:55 pm

id love to get rear handguard for mine , i have the rear sight ears
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Post by Mk VII » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:09 pm

I doubt Mk.3 forends would be worth doing, there are still some unused ones around, and someone else has already done the early types.
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Post by dromia » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:16 pm

Whose doing the forends MkV11 and where can you get them?

If they are still being done or there are ample in stock then my mate will have some and save him having them made.
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Post by Mk VII » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:35 pm

see http://freespace.virgin.net/j.franklin/ ... in%201.htm

Terry Abrams still has unused forends as well
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