Ole British 303 assistance needed...

bigbird34 · September 9, 2008, 04:15 PM

Ole father inlaw gave me his sons ole British 303 ...."5,No4 MK1"s/n 77054xx...It's been sporterized(no collector value that I can see).....and NOT cleaned in years,so it's apart on the work bench getting a make over ......the extractor claw spring is gone so I need to find a replacement spring for the extractor(anyone have one for sale) .....other than that the bore looks good ,and I should be able to hit the barn door from the inside once it is reassembled .....the forearm has a crack which is being glued up currently ... I cleaned up his 303 Jungle carbine also ( I went thru a bazillion patches) getting this gun cleaned,but it's all original .....kinda of a neat weapon....

see ya BB34

David the Gnome · September 9, 2008, 06:04 PM

Try asking over at Gunboards in the Lee-Enfield Forum:
http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55

CGSteve8718 · September 9, 2008, 06:46 PM

Try Numrich, or buymilsurp.com for parts. As usual, Gunbroker and Auction Arms are also good places.

wogpotter · September 10, 2008, 08:42 AM

Springfield Sporters.com would be a good bet as well.

wingman · September 10, 2008, 10:34 AM

Actually a fairly good rifle accurate similiar to the 30-30 in brush country,
in my youth seen many deer killed with the 303.

September 9, 2008, 04:15 PM	#1
bigbird34 Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2007 Location: N.W.Vermont Posts: 269	Ole British 303 assistance needed... Ole father inlaw gave me his sons ole British 303 ...."5,No4 MK1"s/n 77054xx...It's been sporterized(no collector value that I can see).....and NOT cleaned in years,so it's apart on the work bench getting a make over ......the extractor claw spring is gone so I need to find a replacement spring for the extractor(anyone have one for sale) .....other than that the bore looks good ,and I should be able to hit the barn door from the inside once it is reassembled .....the forearm has a crack which is being glued up currently ... I cleaned up his 303 Jungle carbine also ( I went thru a bazillion patches) getting this gun cleaned,but it's all original .....kinda of a neat weapon.... see ya BB34

September 9, 2008, 06:04 PM	#2
David the Gnome Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,090	Try asking over at Gunboards in the Lee-Enfield Forum: http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55 __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum.

September 9, 2008, 06:46 PM	#3
CGSteve8718 Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2007 Posts: 798	Try Numrich, or buymilsurp.com for parts. As usual, Gunbroker and Auction Arms are also good places. __________________ "You are fighting for what you can never obtain, and we defending what we mean never to part with." Thomas Paine

September 10, 2008, 08:42 AM	#4
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 2,059	Springfield Sporters.com would be a good bet as well.

September 10, 2008, 10:34 AM	#5
wingman Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2002 Posts: 2,070	Actually a fairly good rifle accurate similiar to the 30-30 in brush country, in my youth seen many deer killed with the 303.