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so my uncle had some old guns he threw into a shed without protection and they've been in there for 5 years, snow, rain or shine. I dug them out today and my favorite is what I believe to be a sporterized .303 British. I rubbed it down and scrubbed the bore pretty good. It still isn't pretty, but I believe it'll function. The firing pin strikes. I can't see serial numbers anywhere on it. The bore seems to surprisingly corrosion free. It's missing the box mag. My question is,
how would you guys go about getting this gun back in worrking order? Will any box magazines labelled for a ".303 British" work or is that just the Caliber? Is my rifle an Enfield or .303 British? I can take pics if necessary. I am by no means a riflesmith, I'm a shotgun neanderthal. Any help would be appreciated. It has some great peep sights on it and I wanna get it going and shooting! It still has a good amount of rust residue everywhere. What's a preferred method of removing it and which product do you like? Can someone tell me even what the proper name of this rifle is? It says ENGLAND by the safety. PICS
how would you guys go about getting this gun back in worrking order? Will any box magazines labelled for a ".303 British" work or is that just the Caliber? Is my rifle an Enfield or .303 British? I can take pics if necessary. I am by no means a riflesmith, I'm a shotgun neanderthal. Any help would be appreciated. It has some great peep sights on it and I wanna get it going and shooting! It still has a good amount of rust residue everywhere. What's a preferred method of removing it and which product do you like? Can someone tell me even what the proper name of this rifle is? It says ENGLAND by the safety. PICS
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