Ishapore Smle disassembly

[@brucewillis1236]

Wow what a great finish on that furniture. Many Ishapores are oil and cosmoline soaked to the point of having to. Be replaced.

[@markgoostree6334]

I just got home with my rifle. It needs some TLC and your video was exactly the tutorial I needed! Now I can get her ready for her club "coming out party". Well, I need to load a few rounds first. Thank you for your well done video.

[@robjohnson8522]

Thank you! I am a new SMLE owner and that was very helpful!

[@robjohnson8522]

I can see by my comment above-- I thanked you 4 hours ago. So 4 hours is how long it took me to clean this rifle! Not just this video but I watched most of your vids on cleaning and service of this weapon. I inherited this gun at no charge. I have never in my life seen a weapon this filthy. Years of oil and gun powder residue built up and *caked* on everything and in every groove and crevice. The bolt would cycle but just barely, it took a lot of effort Speaking of which this thing sure has a lot of grooves and crevices! I had to forgo disassembly of the bolt/firing pin as I do not have that tool-- yet. Anyway, after 4 hours of work and using up about half a cleaning kit worth of pads and oil ( ;) ) it now operates like butter! Smooth and silky! What a fine piece of machinery it has turned out to be. In some cases, things were so gooped up I was not sure I was doing it right. Seeing you do it before I pushed/pulled any harder was excellent and some things I may well never have figured out on my own. :) So thank you again for your videos!

[@chucky2494]

Excellent Disassembly video.. thank you

[@droidlittle582]

Man! Got on this video at 35 seconds! Talk about timing!

[@arprecisionmodshop-1446]

This video is very well done. Thank you!

[@noahway13]

You should sporterize that gun -- it would look really GREAT!!! Then add a picatinny rail and a red dot in place of that archaic rear sight. A foldable stock and suppressor would do wonders.

[@brickct123]

The trick to disassembling my 2A1 this video didn't help me with was sticking a piece of plastic in the magwell and beating the devil out of it until the action popped out.

[@LordNotlek]

Great video thanks! Mine is covered in black paint that’s worn and chipped. If yours had that paint how did you remove it?

[@DevinK]

You can just use a not harsh paint remover

[@LordNotlek]

@@DevinK I see. Thank you. Did you do anything to the gun after cleaning that all off

[@fontunetheteller410]

Think you could make a video cleaning this rifle? Wanna make sure I don't miss any spots

[@DevinK]

Just do everything in this video but add oil to all the metal

[@dutchmedic432]

Would I be able to make this rifle look like no1 mkiii 303. and what components would I need? I'm looking at an Ishapore deactivated rifle at the moment. I am guessing brass butt plate, 303 , magazine and 303 nose cap.

[@DevinK]

That should be about all you would need

[@randyadams03]

Been over 1 year , need your help. I have just found a RFI 2A1 shoot fantastic. But the previous owner used Remoil on the stock. What was the correct finnish? Stock is oil soaked. Help please

[@DevinK]

Tung oil

[@randyadams03]

@@DevinK thanks will do. Used on my old M1 Garand and my Romanian 1969 built 22lr training rifle. The best 👌

[@randyadams03]

Now I have a great clean project for the spring. I also got new old stock screws and barrel springs im set. Thanks

[@tylerroehl11]

Did you remove black paint from the metal parts? Or did this one not have it? Nice rifle! I should be receiving one soon that has a very dark stock and remains of the black protecting paint. Not sure how much I should try to clean it up, or to just leave it as is.

[@DevinK]

That paint is there for a reason I have a 410 model with it it doesn’t hurt it it just adds more corrosion protection. This one never got the paint just got blued

[@davidsnyder1147]

Where can I get the spring on the screw that goes into the barrel through the stock

[@DevinK]

David Snyder lots of places, try ebay

[@davidsnyder1147]

Devin K. What exactly is the part called

[@DevinK]

David Snyder google it because it’s called a bunch of different things depending on the era but they are around

[@fontunetheteller410]

You're rifle is in excellent condition, how much did you get it for? Have you done any work on the finish?

[@DevinK]

No I got it this way, and I paid 425 for it

[@LordNotlek]

@@DevinK where do you find these for sale? I had one given to me by a family member

[@bumpercoach]

shoulda showed the screws in a line to help distinguish

[@kasquaskannachehukapapansk9857]

Who's the big Dummy that stripped and blued it?

[@DevinK]

Nobody it’s not been reblued but India put this Thick paint for moisture protection on their guns that were destined for long term use and storage.

[@genkill3617]

That's a 2A1

[@DevinK]

Yes it is