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Topic: Ishapore receiver question

Posted By: FlyPiper907
Subject: Ishapore receiver question
Date Posted: May 23 2021 at 11:16am

Howdy all,

Thinking about these words as they come to text seem silly to me but I’ll ask anyways just to be quadrupolely sure:

Was the ishapore 7.62 Enfield receiver rebuilt with better steel or were the receivers modified No4s?

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Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: May 23 2021 at 11:28am

The 2A1 rifle was built off the No. 1 Mk III* action, not a No. 4. I believe a different steel was used, I don’t have my copy of Skennerton with me at the moment.

Posted By: FlyPiper907
Date Posted: May 23 2021 at 12:02pm

Cool, I’ll do some digging too. Starting a 7.62 project in the coming months so I figured I’d ask - want to make sure a receiver is capable of handling 7.62.

Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: May 23 2021 at 12:05pm

I've heard several different version of this together with some pretty nasty in-fighting on other forums.

Read widely, think constructively & take a SWAG is my stance.

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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: May 23 2021 at 12:21pm

Yes, I recall reading about this, and dodgy proof testing too IIRC.