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<\/p>\n Lee Enfield 1916 No. 111* SMLE .303<\/a><\/p>\n A couple of months ago I purchased a 1916 Lee Enfield No. 111* SMLE\u2026 I purchased this rifle site unseen\u2026 When I picked it up I was surprised to see that stock had been altered, cut down, and was missing several pieces\u2026 None the less I paid the agreed amount and took the rifle home\u2026 I explained to my wife this was not exactly what I thought I was getting and set it aside for a few days and licked my wounds\u2026<\/p>\n After getting over the surprise of what I had purchased I went to Google to see what I really had\u2026 I did a search and was pleased to find these\u00a0\u201csporterized\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0rifles are a legit thing\u2026 Many were converted by the factory, in my case\u00a0Birmingham Small Arms,\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0because they were no longer fit for military use\u2026 This conversion made it more acceptable for civilian use\u2026 I was also pleased to note the price I paid was about $200 less that many of the sale prices, which I was quick to point out to my wife\u2026<\/p>\n After a little research I was able to find a few parts, the\u00a0rear site protector<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0rear hand guard<\/strong>, which I purchased from\u00a0Numrich Gun Parts<\/a>, to make the rifle a \u00a0little more \u201ceye\u201d friendly\u2026 The rifle came with a 10 box magazine\u2026 The bolt, action and barrel all have matching serial numbers\u2026 It has a brass butt plate and I added a \u201cperiod correct\u201d sling\u2026<\/p>\n Included in my purchase was a period correct bore cleaning devise (something like our modern day cloth bore snakes), a 5 round clip, a couple of bandoleers and a muzzle cover\u2026 The bore was clean and the bolt very smooth\u2026 All in all this has been a fun \u00a0and learning experience\u2026<\/p>\n We have yet to have our \u201cday at the range\u201d with my new acquisition but that will be coming soon\u2026 What I have found is the ammo is a bit pricey\u2026 Expect to pay, for 20 round boxes, \u00a0in the $20 to $25 range for good quality ammo in either 150 or 174 grain bullets\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SPITZER SHOP ATTRIBUTED, NEW MARKET, SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA KENTUCKY-STYLE LONG RIFLE, tiger maple full-stock with brass patchbox, inlays including thumb plate and cheek-piece and double set triggers. Later percussion conversion. Has ramrod. Probably Henry Spitzer (1767-1840), New Market, Shenandoah Co., VA. First quarter 19th century. 45.5? barrel, 60.5? OAL. Very good condition. Fully functional\u2026 Provenance: Property of John Gray of Lebanon, Russell County, VA. By descent from John Gray to his son John Tevis Gray Sr to his son John Tevis Gray Jr.to his son Wilbur (Sandy) Gray to me. The rifle was in need of repair when I received it\u2026 The restoration was done by Paul Horowitz, an archival restorationists, thru Little John’s Gun Shop in Santa Ana\u2026 All work was done using the same tools and materials which were available when the rifle was manufactured back in the very early 1800\u2019s.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lee Enfield 1916 No. 111* SMLE .303 Posted on 31st March 2017 in\u00a0Uncategorized A couple of months ago I purchased a 1916 Lee Enfield No. 111* SMLE\u2026 I purchased this rifle site unseen\u2026 When I picked it up I was surprised to see that stock had been altered, cut down, and was missing several […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1113","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1113"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1131,"href":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1113\/revisions\/1131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/bigreb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Primer-Blasts1.jpg\" "\\"Primer")
<\/a><\/p>\nPosted on 31st March 2017 in\u00a0Uncategorized<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/p>\nCirca 1820 .36 Cal. Cap and Ball<\/a><\/h2>\n
Posted on 9th June 2015 in\u00a0Uncategorized<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nA Ruger 10-22 \u2013 .22 Cal Tack Driver<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\nThe\u00a0Ruger model 10-22\u00a0is one of the most widely purchased, and recognized,\u00a0.22 cal.\u00a0rifles in America\u2026 It got its start back in\u00a01964 and has never lost its popularity\u2026 In its stock condition, shown above, it is a very accurate rifle and very affordable at about $225\u2026 The rifle also comes in a number of stock configurations and in pink as well as with stainless steel barrel models\u2026 It utilizes a 10 round magazine that is superior in its design to create a \u201cjam free\u201d shooting experience\u2026<\/h3>\n
\u00a0It is also one of the most customized sporting arms around\u2026\u00a0Recognizing the potential in this rifle shooters began\u00a0to\u00a0tweak every little part to make a real\u00a0\u201ctack driver\u201d\u00a0out of it\u2026<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/h3>\nAdding scopes and changing stocks was just the beginning\u2026 It didn\u2019t take long for\u00a0\u201cafter market\u201d\u00a0companies to get involved and start producing custom stocks in both civilian and\u00a0tactical styles, target barrels, bolts and firing pins, buffers, trigger housing groups, bipods, receiver rails for mounting scopes\u00a0and quick magazine releases\u2026<\/h3>\n
There are even attachments to use with the 10 round Ruger magazines whereby you can mount 3 or 4 magazines together for a more enjoyable shooting experience\u2026 The 10-22 mags and the quad holder runs around $12 each. You can catch them on sale and they are a great investment\u2026 [Editors note] If you plan on purchasing a high capacity mag note the less expensive ones, with the plastic lips, will not work very well. They will stove pipe your rounds. Spend a little more and get the better quality mags with the metal lips for smooth feeding.<\/h3>\n
About 6 months ago my\u00a0Cousin Paul<\/em>\u00a0and I were talking about building a \u201ctack driver\u201d\u2026 He knew I owned a Ruger\u00a010-22 and suggested we do something with it\u2026 I told Paul I already owned a Remington \u201c513T\u201d target rifle (which we will explore in another blog) and was not sure if that was the direction I wanted to go\u2026 After a lot of prodering, from\u00a0him and my wife,\u00a0I finally broke down and said OK\u2026<\/h3>\n
Paul presented me with a list of parts that included\u00a0a stainless E.R. Shaw barrel in\u00a0 .22 long rifle .920? diameter 1 in 16? twist 18? long, upper and lower receiver parts, a stabilization module (muzzle brake)\u00a0from Volquartsen, a Tapco\u00a010-22 black Intrafuse tactical trainer stock with pistol grip and grip forearm barrel cover, Weaver 1? tactical rings for a Picatinny mount, a Simmons Whitetail Classic Rifle Scope 6.5-20x 50mm adjustable objective and a Leapers Tactical OP1 bipod\u2026 A word of caution\u2026 We were going to add a Power Custom Competition Extended Bolt handle. Paul was concerned about this part and I contacted the factory and was assured it would fit without a hitch, NOT! The bolt was too short and even if it had fit properly it would have needed a lot of finishing work to run smoothly so we left the shock charging handle in tact and returned the part\u00a0without an issue\u2026 [Editors note]\u00a0The extended bolt handle may have worked in a new model. Mine was manufactured in the 70?. Lots more metal and less plastic\u2026 All of the parts were purchased from\u00a0Midway USA\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Cheaper Than Dirt\u00a0<\/a>at very affordable prices\u2026 The entire project, from start to finish, took about 2 weeks\u2026 The cost of the parts were about $350\u2026 Remember I already\u00a0had the rifle\u2026<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n