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No.1 Mkiii No.4 Mki Compatibility


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I am trying to build on of those Rhineland .45acp conversions on an old No. 1 Enfield I have. the problem that has risen is that the threads for the stock bolt are comming apart. I have decided to not use this receiver. So now I am on the hunt for a new receiver. I think that I could dig up another no. 1 receiver easily enough, but the no. 4 is much better suited for this conversion (mainly for the rear sight). So my question is, what parts, if any would cross over from the two receivers (stock bolt, triggerguard)? I know that the safety, and bolt are different, but I was just wondering if anything else fit. If not much is compatable, I will either look for another no.1 receiver or an entire No.4 Enfield rifle. I'm just looking for a place to start, with hopes that I may finish a project this year.

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i can"t help you much with this ..i built one on a #4 " sort of " i made the mistake of put the barrel on and cutting the chamber..

then ordered the rhineland kit last august ..thomas seidel who ownes rhineland decided to screw me over on the kit ..keep my money and refuses to ship the parts or give refund..i"ve filed complants with ever one who i could think of..any way this is my problem not yours... have you tryed to repair the threads ...i wouldn"t give up on that action just yet

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The problem with the threads is that they look like a heli coil kit (sp?), they broke off the inner wall of the socket. GPC has a No. 1 MkIII receiver for under $30. I have thought of turning a new bushing and welding in into the socket, or even welding a long threaded stud and using a hex nut to secure the buttstock. I'm still brainstorming at this point.

 

By the way, the .45 kit was a gift from my wife last Christmas, she ordered it late October and I received it last MARCH. She was also upset with Rhineland. The funny thing is that I had it assembled and functional within a week, but still have not finished it, a YEAR later. I installed the buttstock and discovered the bolt would not tighten and continued to loosen, so I put the project aside for a while....

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