L59A1 example of the last of the Lee Enfields

[p246]

Here is another interesting DP rifle. Overwritten 1938 BSA on low wood stock with magazine cut out receiver. Barrel dated 1918. Appears to be DP rifle made out of a condemned rifle at the start off WW2 when the empire was short of rifles.IMG_1348.jpgIMG_1349.jpg

[p246]

LOL! I set a smaller pic and you quote to display it anyway. That's funny!

I'm a big dumb animal lol....I have no idea how to make it smaller....

[p246]

I should add on the 1938 BSA it is all DP marked with white band. No sear or sear spring. Bolt head threads are worn badly. Stock set has more Dutchmens than a Dutch man. Bore is not bad but outside of barrel was rusted badly at some point. Sandblasted and refinished, apparantly nothing was waisted.

[p246]

Okay now you got me on a roll here is my 1907 Mk 1 fenceing rifle. Still has volleysights.IMG_1350.jpgIMG_1351.jpgIMG_1352.jpgIMG_1353.jpg

[JB White]

Here is another interesting DP rifle. Overwritten 1938 BSA on low wood stock with magazine cut out receiver. Barrel dated 1918. Appears to be DP rifle made out of a condemned rifle at the start off WW2 when the empire was short of rifles.[ATTACH=CONFIG]39702[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]39703[/ATTACH]

Interesting piece for certain. Need to ask... How did you come by a 1938 being worn out before 1939?

Okay now you got me on a roll here is my 1907 Mk 1 fenceing rifle. Still has volleysights.[ATTACH=CONFIG]39704[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]39705[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]39706[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]39707[/ATTACH]

Now there is an intriguing piece of drill equipment

[p246]

Chamberlain back up plan....in case I fail....��

[p246]

Sorry J B flew to Washington DC to see oldest daughter. That 38 rifle receiver actually is not worn but its bent/ torqued rotationally in the direction the barrel is spun on. I assume some mistep in barreling. The condition of receiver makes me guess first barreling went wrong. If so this would be an example of drill rifles being built in 1939 out of comdemed parts. I have 2 that fit that bill. They are much more complex than the 2 Dunkirk training rifles I have that were built afterwards. Only the L59A1 was well documented so all else is an educated guess.

[Merc]

Interesting conversation piece. How many were produced?

[p246]

Interesting conversation piece. How many were produced?

That I don't remember, I'll have to get my Skennerton book out and see if he gives any production numbers. There was also a L59A2 which was the same conversion using No 1 rifles. I have not found one of those.