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britrifles
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Yup. I could see someone drilling out the tapered hole and using a roll pin if the hole had been damaged or the tapered pin had become stuck.
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Shamu
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Its an Enfield, never say "Always" or "Never"! |
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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scottz63
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Lol! That's what I'm learning about these.
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Goosic
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This is the sight base that was on my new and unused L8 barrel. Unmolested and still in the wrap.
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britrifles
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Perhaps done differently for the L8 barrel?
Some day, I’ll check my two DCRA conversions with the Long Branch made 7.62 barrels. I’d be surprised if they are different, as I thing the front sight was reused from the .303 barrel.
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Goosic
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All I know with any amount of certainty is that I purchased a 1961 dated 7.62x51mm chambered rifle barrel made by Canadian Arsenal for use with the No4MkI action body. It was wrapped in wax paper when I received it as well. It was never installed on a rifle until I received it. When I removed the front sight protector it was then that I noticed the roll pin. I very highly doubt that it originally had a tapered pin. The key take away here is that it was a brand new, never issued barrel still factory sealed.
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Goosic
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Here's another, "Never say never" in regards to the Enfield.
I have an unissued Savage stamped bolthead. I purchased it still in its factory sealed box. It is .637". No big deal there except there is no corresponding number to indicate that it is potentially a #2 sized bolthead. Go figure...
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