Parts for Eddy P14 303 British rifle
Looking to restore my P14. Anyone know a good source for parts? Looking for volley sights front and back, and also the sight wings for the front blade sight. Weapon is a tack driver and regularly fired, but I want to finish it out "factory". Thank you!!
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Both Numrich (Gunpartscorp) and Sarco stock P14 and 1917 parts. The front sight wings are listed as a 'front sight carrier'.
The volley sights are harder to find, but show up on fleabay once in a while.
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Fleabay lol
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Way back when, I use to get a lot of old military parts from Springfield Sporters. Century Arms bought them out a couple of years ago. If all else fails obtaining the volley sights. Might consider contacting Century.
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Thank you!!
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Sweet!! Trap55 thanks. Look at the green mung post please
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The British used mercuric primers into the 1950s. Mercury is capable of forming bonds with iron and definitely forms bonds with iron oxides such as bluing which is actually black oxide, Fe2O3. It will creep into the metal simply due to contact.
Mercury does not change iron too much and won't crumble but will break down when the metal is heated above 190 degrees, or just below the boiling point of water. The barrel may exude mercury vapor when heated.
The barrel may be a tack driver now but how much life could it have left? Why not just change it?
Mercuric primers are usually copper colored. Copper was less reactive with mercury than brass.
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Hmm. Where could I secure a new barrel? I saw the Liberty link above. Any thoughts on a reputable source? I have yet to fire any of this newly procured ammo. Other thing is, one side is green, along with bandoliers on that side, and other is clean. Adding photo examples. Same clip in both pics...
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And same bandolier
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History of the rifle. Guy I did some work for back in 1990 or so had bought a yacht for Caribbean sailing, and it had 6 of these as pirate protection. He was upgrading the arms to more modern weapons, and offered me one with 200 rounds of 150 gr roundtip type ammo, believe it was federal. I do not think it was fired much from early 20th century until I got it. That change any thoughts on a barrel?
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Going out Sunday and not using the mungloads. Never shot Mark 7 through it and want to try it. Let y'all know if interested or not
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