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05-04-17, 13:43
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Wooden rifle butt socket/mount question
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.
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1941 Chevrolet, Cab 12 CGT, 7A2 body 1944 Ariel W/NG 1944 Scammell Pioneer SV/2S x 2 1955 Austin Champ, 04BF45 1946 Chevrolet 5400 COE, Civilian 
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08-04-17, 00:01
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Rifle but socket
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,
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F15-A 1942 Battery Staff Jacques Reed
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08-04-17, 04:27
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I just went and tried a rifle in it and it fit fine. Mine measure right around 4-3/4" on the inside.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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08-04-17, 04:28
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Close up view of the wooden bracket.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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08-04-17, 04:30
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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.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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08-04-17, 07:12
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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.
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1941 Chevrolet, Cab 12 CGT, 7A2 body 1944 Ariel W/NG 1944 Scammell Pioneer SV/2S x 2 1955 Austin Champ, 04BF45 1946 Chevrolet 5400 COE, Civilian Last edited by Niels V; 08-04-17 at 15:04.
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08-04-17, 11:29
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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.
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Chevrolet C8 cab 11 FFW BSA Folding Bicycle
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