Sporter p14 mag well

FlTexan · March 6, 2005, 04:33 PM

I recently purchased a P14 Enfield that is in a nice sporter stock. It has had the trigger guard/ floorplate modified to take the offset out. It unfortunately is missing the mag well. How much trouble is it to shorten a regular mag well to work with this modification. How much would a gunsmith charge to do this work?

RayO · March 6, 2005, 09:10 PM

Not a difficult task.To do so,scribe a line around the bottom edge a 1/4" up and all the way around.This includes theshoulders at the ends.Than use a hacksaw and file to shorten the box that amount.

James K · March 8, 2005, 03:15 PM

Permit me to add to RayO's reply. Cut a bit overlong, and then work it down with a file, trying as you cut. It is a lot easier to take off metal than put it on, and you don't want the box rattling around.

Jim

FlTexan · March 9, 2005, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the advise. I have ordered a P14 mag well from Numrichs and will proceed slowly as advised.

March 6, 2005, 04:33 PM	#1
FlTexan Junior Member Join Date: March 6, 2005 Posts: 2	Sporter p14 mag well I recently purchased a P14 Enfield that is in a nice sporter stock. It has had the trigger guard/ floorplate modified to take the offset out. It unfortunately is missing the mag well. How much trouble is it to shorten a regular mag well to work with this modification. How much would a gunsmith charge to do this work?

March 6, 2005, 09:10 PM	#2
RayO Junior Member Join Date: December 12, 2004 Posts: 4	Not a difficult task.To do so,scribe a line around the bottom edge a 1/4" up and all the way around.This includes theshoulders at the ends.Than use a hacksaw and file to shorten the box that amount.

March 8, 2005, 03:15 PM	#3
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Permit me to add to RayO's reply. Cut a bit overlong, and then work it down with a file, trying as you cut. It is a lot easier to take off metal than put it on, and you don't want the box rattling around. Jim

March 9, 2005, 10:08 AM	#4
FlTexan Junior Member Join Date: March 6, 2005 Posts: 2	Thanks for the advise. I have ordered a P14 mag well from Numrichs and will proceed slowly as advised.