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Section 6: Rifles Subject: L42A1 Msg# 1037615
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Not in general, no. The rumor applied only to No.5 rifles. This was the "Jungle Carbine," as shown below. Over the years I've owned one No.5 rifle and read reports of many others, and I think that perhaps most were fine, some were not. Mine never wandered, and most owners report no problems, but the rumor persists. The reason that only No.5 rifles sometimes had problems was thought to be primarily because of the lightning cuts in the receiver and in the barrel, and the resultant difficulty of getting proper bedding. Lee-Enfield rifles were always harder to bed than a conventional rifle with a one-piece stock, but these lightening cuts apparently were the culprit for the inability for some No.5s to hold a zero. But again, not all No.5s, by all reports.
Image below from HerbSchlossberg - Image Title: Jungle Carbine |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I always heard that Lee-Enfield rifles had a problem holding zero, any truth to the story? Image below from Mark Freburg - Image Title: photos Image Info: The last British Lee-Enfield, the L42A1 sniper rifle in 7.62x51NATO.  |
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