No.1 Mk.III SMLE Lee Enfield Restoration Unboxing | Ishipore Musket & DP Milsurp Rifle Century Arms
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2021
- In hopes of doing another SMLE No.1 Mk.III Lee-Enfield restoration, I picked up these two incomplete Milsurp rifles from Century Arms. I've done a restoration on an Ishapore Musket in the past as well as restoring a .303 No.1 sporter using a Drill Purpose rifle for parts. This time I plan to take this, terrible condition, .410 Musket and get it back up and running again with parts from another DP Enfield. Unfortunately this was the last of the super cheap muskets from Century. They still have them on the site but at a higher price now. As of today the drill rifles have been relisted. So if you want one I'd get it now! I'm looking forward to putting together a series of videos on this project from start to finish so don't forget to subscribe if you want to follow along!
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No.1 Mk.III Lee Enfield Restoration Unboxing Ishipore Musket & DP Milsurp Rifle Century Arms
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Hi Readiness reviews,
DP Rifles were not newly produced as DP rifles, they were always functional rifles that were damaged at some point and pulled out of service.
Pressure bearing parts such as the bolt, reciever, and barrel are made to the same spec as any other No.1 Mk.III, because they were a functional rifle at some point.
Provided the part in question (such as that bolt) is not damaged (cracked, chipped, etc) there is no reason it won't work in your .410 musket.
Once again, another great video!
I've heard that before and I've heard it the other way around. I still wouldn't recommend someone to use a DP bolt just in case..... I would use one myself though 😂
ABSOLUTELY NOT TO BE USED IN A FIRING RIFLE.
They have failed Master armourer test gauges and are unfit for service.
Can’t wait to see the finished product, restoring milsurps is always so rewarding.
I wanted to get to work on this project over the weekend but still haven't found time. Gun show tomorrow so can't do it then either.
Just finished my restoration yesterday thank you for your vids they helped me immensely.
My parts rifle from JandG was in great condition surprisingly
Glad it was of help!
Times like this I wish we had Hyperbolic time chambers for hobbies. Awesome finds will be really cool to see all combined and cleaned up.
Time is the big issue... I just wish I have more of it to get more done. Thanks for watching brother!
As soon as i found out all they did to deactivate them was drill a hole through the chamber and weld a rod through it i instantly wanted to see if someone on here cut the rod out with a Dremel tool or something. Seems like it would be really easy to restore to working order.
You really don't want to do that. These are really unsafe to bring back to firing condition.
Better off buying a functional one than trying to save what’s already fucked.
Great project ahead of you...
Just need to fine the time to do it!
I used to love getting calls from Century Arms trying to sell me stuff ( and mostly succeeding ) once I got 5 of those .410 SMLEs for $75 shipped! I made 4 good ones out of the 5 muskets and had one of them bored out to true .410 to take off the shelf .410 shells. I still have one of them.
Awesome video RR
Thanks Marilyn! Just need to find the time to work on them now.
nice smle bayonet i always loved how those looked
They are awesome! And huge lol
@@ReadinessReviews i have essentially the same bayonet for my m1917 definitely my favorite old school bayonet
Very enjoyable video buddy. UPS strikes again. Unbelievable. Definitely worth the $40 and I'm sure you'll MacGyver something to make it useful. Thanks for the update my friend.
It'll be a big job but hopefully it turns out well in the end. Hope you had a great weekend brother and happy Father's day!
The story is there was a roof leak at the Springfield Sporters' warehouse that got to those muskets. Not sure if it is true or not. Good luck on the project can't wait to see it.
I believe it! I'd like to see what all they have left from the SS buyout.
@@ReadinessReviews I wonder the same. I sure hope they put up more stuff soon.
Good job on the video broski
Thanks!
Behind as always Brother, trying to catch up. Gotta love SMLE ! Hope restoration goes well. You have A heck of A job, ahead of you! I had forgot about the .410 conversions. .303, is an excellent round. Plenty of Cosmoline, agreed. Peace, John.
It's going to be a tough cleanup job. I just need to fine the time to do it. Should turn out well though. Thanks for watching brother!
Damn, these are rough. You have far more patience than I, to make these look nice.
Time is the problem. I need a lot more of it 😂. Thanks for checking it out brother!
I just ordered 3 for an SMLE sporter restoration and as wall hangers
Nice! They are really cool as is but also very useful parts guns.
Its a lee enfield sword bayonet from ww1
Yup yup!
Pattern 1907 bayonet for the SMLE maybe
Indeed!
No restoration but a talk show. Bro.
Thankfully I grew up in the era where there was nice surplus coming in the country. These are horrid.
Yup the pickings are slim these days. The DP rifle should look alright once I clean it up though.
@@ReadinessReviews that post I had was not a knock on your video. I just can't believe how low the milsurp market has sank. Unfortunately I don't ever think it will return to what it was.
@@nebelwerfer199 because it’s not like they are pumping out new rifles
@@DelGTAGrndrs no shit really?
very cool stuff hope they clean up nice for you i have always wanted one the ishapore in 308 but its too expensive for me at the moment i have to make sure modern is done first as of when the mail comes all my modern stuff is upgraded to the best i can and all the projects done and i still have a bit of money left from stimulus may get back in to old guns
I agree with that 100%. You want your modern stuff locked down before spending money on the good Ole stuff. I did the same. Thanks for watching!
@@ReadinessReviews my modern stuff is the sr22 and thats parts im waiting on are more +5 bumpers and the spring thats steel rod and the g3 i have 9 mags for with steel parts in the dpms a2 carbine and modernized internals on and the taurus 856 38 spl i upgraded now i can finally get the stuff done that i want to play with i think 19 spare mags for ar15 is decent number
I got a .308 one last year... 2A1 for $300 and it was a steal
@@genkill3617 im always on lookout
@@joemorganeatmyshortschannel gun shows are a good place... The one I got the guy sold me as a .303 and I got home and hell... I couldn't believe it!!! I already have a No.4 Mk2 so no loss, all gain. :-)
I have my musket off at the gunsmith converting to US 2 1/2
A .410 Ishapore musket is one Enfield that I am lacking for my collection. Today’s prices for a decent one are astronomical….
i have also this original long tall guy mrk 3
Awesome. They are awesome guns!
The receiver on that DP rifle definitely pre-dates 1955; that's the rebuild year. See how it's drilled and slotted for the magazine cutoff? The last year Ishapore included that feature was 1940. Also, the receiver has a "D" series serial. That series was produced from about 1932 (possibly earlier; I'm lacking data for a few years) up until about 1938. So you have a pre-WW2 rifle on your hands (or at least the action dates to that time).
Interesting. I don't have a good resource for serial number decoding on the No.1.
@@ReadinessReviews Ian Skennerton's book (~$100, the "bible" of Lee Enfields) or Charles Stratton's book (~$20, a condensed part-by-part reference guide) would be my suggested purchases. I'm also developing a spreadsheet that succulently chronicles production and design change info for Ishapore SMLEs. It's a work in progress right now, but I'll send you a link to it via FB. I'll be posting it to Milsurps.com once it's completed and polished up.
That 1955 date is a FTR date. The manufacturer, date and arsenal are under the bolt.
it was scrubbed
The wood on that DP rifle is worth more a hundred bucks.
It sure is. They are a great deal.
Seems like that is a original SMLE WWI bayonet.
Indeed it is!
@@ReadinessReviews All I have is for my No.4 MkI Long Branch is a original Long Branch spike bayonet with original issue frog.
One thing occurs to me that hasn't been adressed-at least I haven't seen it. DP rifles are not exactly demilled, but more made unsafe to shoot. One of the reasons a FFL is required to buy one. Right, the bolt through the chamber is there, but I'm betting easily removed. After that, the gun can be shot very, very unsafely. So, in effect guns that are inherently unsafe are being sold, with only word of mouth, these vids and forums, or a small warning on the description letting one know they are not to be shot but the implication is they can be. Yes, lots is done, but with the exception of the metal rod, nothing that would prevent someone from trying to shoot one with disastrous results. So what's said is: "Do not attempt to shoot this gun". What's implied and is fact: "Well you actually can actually shoot the gun, with a little modification, but just don't ok? Hey, bubba put down that 5th beer and don't get the idea to try anyway. Riiiiight.
Wow that is... dirty to say the least. But man that is cool
Super dirty lol! I think it will turn out nice in the end though.
@@ReadinessReviews oh I believe it. Nothing some brake cleaner and some bore cleaner or gun restorer. Do you have a Instagram for pictures of the wip ?
What parts do you have left from the 410 rifle? I need some
I won't have any parts left over once I'm finished because I'm going to put the other rifle back together too. You can still order your own from Century though.