Wooden rifle butt socket/mount question

[Niels V]

Hi
I have an original wooden rifle butt mount I got out of a cab 13.
I tried an original lee Enfield no 4 mk1 in it and didn't fit, also tried a m1917 which fit a bit better but not great either.
Does any one have a similar problems?

One of my friends have reproduced a small quantity of them for my vehicles.
They have the same diamentions as the original only a bit better finish.

He has found a way to make them fairly cheaply, 14€ each, using a two piece construction, instead of chiselling the centre out, in order to get the sloping bottom.

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Niels,

Interesting, your difficulty with the rifle butt not fitting the socket.

I don't own any firearms here in Australia to check, but I checked the measurement off what I believe is my original .303 rifle socket and it is 122mm at the widest opening. I have always assumed it was an original but I guess it is possible that it could be a very old reproduction.

How does that dimension compare to your socket?

Cheers,

[Jordan Baker]

I just went and tried a rifle in it and it fit fine. Mine measure right around 4-3/4" on the inside.

[Jordan Baker]

Close up view of the wooden bracket.

[Jordan Baker]

It measured right around 4-3/4" on the inside length.

There is also a small drain hole drilled on an angle at the one end.

[Niels V]

Thanks for the replys would seem that mine actually was identical to these. 121mm. I got some measurements on Facebook groups that was a bit larger.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Niels,

Shown are the remains of my rifle socket. The early Enfield fits....but only just.

I measured 121mm on the inside, which seems to match the measurements Jordan and Jacques took.