Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact
NitroExpress.com: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock?

View recent messages : 24 hours | 48 hours | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | 60 days | More Smilies


*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***

Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and others >> Lee Speed Forum & Archive

Pages: 1
Lee440
.224 member


Reged: 06/01/06
Posts: 47
Loc: Texas
Lee-Speed mannlicher stock?
      #338440 - 27/02/20 09:36 AM

I have a Greener retailed L/S that I bought basically as a parts gun from another member here a couple of years ago. The worst is that the ribbed barrel was bobbed back to 19.5" and the bore(303) was almost devoid of any trace of rifling and looking at it through a borescope would make you cry. I sent it off and am having it rebored and chambered to .375x2.5 flanged. The stock is well worn and has obviously been refinished many times so I am going to restock it. Is there anyone who makes correct 90% inletted sporter stocks with a mannlicher length forestock? I am trying to restore this old sporter as best as possible to its original style and with the short barrel, a mannlicher would look nice. It seems like someone in Australia might supply stocks like these, can anyone help?

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Marrakai
.416 member


Reged: 09/01/03
Posts: 3482
Loc: Darwin, Top End of Australia
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: Lee440]
      #338461 - 27/02/20 04:32 PM

Try Hatcher's for the semi-finished option.
Pretty sure he will be open to the Mannlicher-style forend.

http://hatchersriflestocks.com.au/

--------------------
Marrakai
When the bull drops, the bullshit stops!
--------------------------------
www.marrakai-adventure.com.au


Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Lee440
.224 member


Reged: 06/01/06
Posts: 47
Loc: Texas
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: Marrakai]
      #338552 - 01/03/20 06:34 AM

Marrakai, thanks for the link! Does anyone know of any others that may produce such a stock? Does anyone have a picture of a Lee/Speed stocked in the Mannlicher style?

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
yumastepside
.333 member


Reged: 25/10/15
Posts: 462
Loc: Tasmania Australia
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: Lee440]
      #338561 - 01/03/20 06:35 PM

Not actually a LEE SPEED, but I think its very nice......



Roger

--------------------
If you live for a thousand years, you still only have one life, don't waste it.


Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
TH44
.375 member


Reged: 21/02/09
Posts: 731
Loc: West UK
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: yumastepside]
      #338579 - 02/03/20 09:21 AM

Most unusual but very attractive, love the full stocked short rifles, what is the barrel length?
A 5 round mag would look very nice!

TH44


Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Lee440
.224 member


Reged: 06/01/06
Posts: 47
Loc: Texas
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: TH44]
      #338585 - 02/03/20 12:10 PM

Yuma, that is a beauty indeed! The only difference I would need would be a traditional pistol grip with cap. That is by far, the nicest rendition of the L/E buttstock/grip that I have ever seen. What was the source of your stock, was it a commercial semi-inlet? Very, very nice!

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
yumastepside
.333 member


Reged: 25/10/15
Posts: 462
Loc: Tasmania Australia
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: Lee440]
      #338593 - 02/03/20 05:58 PM

Sorry to say it's not mine, one I found on-line.....I have more pics.

Roger

--------------------
If you live for a thousand years, you still only have one life, don't waste it.


Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Lee440
.224 member


Reged: 06/01/06
Posts: 47
Loc: Texas
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: yumastepside]
      #339312 - 24/03/20 04:01 AM

Roger, if you have more pics, I'd love to see them. I got my barrel back from being rebored and rechambered from 303 to 375x2.5. It came out great and I can't wait to get out and shoot it!

Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
yumastepside
.333 member


Reged: 25/10/15
Posts: 462
Loc: Tasmania Australia
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: Lee440]
      #339319 - 24/03/20 06:42 AM

Lee, I have 9 pics, if you would like to PM me with your Email address, I'll send them to you.

Roger

--------------------
If you live for a thousand years, you still only have one life, don't waste it.


Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
DarylS
.700 member


Reged: 10/08/05
Posts: 26488
Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Ca...
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: yumastepside]
      #339329 - 24/03/20 11:32 AM

Short #4 on a full length stock. Cool!
Of course, it could be a #5.

--------------------
Daryl


"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V


Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
yumastepside
.333 member


Reged: 25/10/15
Posts: 462
Loc: Tasmania Australia
Re: Lee-Speed mannlicher stock? [Re: DarylS]
      #339430 - 26/03/20 06:08 PM

The only problem I have with a pistol grip on the short barrelled full wood Enfields is that they look bulky and detract from the overall lines.
Below is the original incarnation of my LSA in 303/25



Roger

--------------------
If you live for a thousand years, you still only have one life, don't waste it.


Post Extras: Print Post   Remind Me!   Notify Moderator  
Pages: 1



Extra information
0 registered and 18 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  NitroX 

Print Topic

Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Topic views: 4596

Rate this topic

Jump to

Contact Us NitroExpress.com

Powered by UBB.threads™ 6.5.5


Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact


Copyright 2003 to 2011 - all rights reserved