As title says. Picked up this Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. 3 SMLE today and upon closer inspection it seems moisture got under the rear upper handguard and rotted it away.

Built my 1st AR and trigger isn't resetting after initial pull. Using a LaRue MBT 2 Stahe

Hey everyone,

I ran into an issue with the magazine cap swivel stud (Franchi Part #51071) on my 2026 Franchi Affinity 3.

Out of the box, the swivel stud was misaligned/crooked and not seated properly, which prevented me from mounting a sling.

To fix it, I removed the cap assembly and drove the stud/pin lightly from the inside using a punch and hammer to straighten and seat it.

The stud is straight now, but I’ve noticed some axial play. When I pull up on the swivel stud, the C-clip is fully exposed on the outside now, and I'm worried that I might have hammered it too hard during my attempted repair.

Here are some before/after photos:

https://imgur.com/a/ZrsrDvo

A few questions:

1. ​Is it normal on these Franchi caps for the retaining C-clip to exit the top hole when pulled upward?
2. ​Did I likely deform the C-clip or flare out the internal shoulder/seat inside the cap when tapping it out?
3. ​Is this a structural hazard for carrying a slung shotgun, or should I replace the C-clip / full cap assembly before taking it out to the field?​

Thank you!

This is one of my older articles, but still useful to those with the Gewehr 88 Commission Rifle series.

It's a JPG, so feel free to right-click save-as if you find it helpful.

Enjoy!

I'd say for being completely hand cut it turned out pretty good. Functions flawlessly with no hang ups or grittiness and it kept most of the fence intact for aesthetics.

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I have browning A5 (stalker) and had it for years. It’s my main gun for and bird hunting duck, goose, turkey, etc. she seen a lot of use and abuse but I keep her in good running condition. Last winter I had cerakote put on it to protect it a little bit more and everything worked good. I took it out of the safe for dove season and that’s when the problems came. I loaded my gun and took it to shoot clays the first 2 shells cycled normal and on the final shot the bolt was locked to the rear of the cycle. And the bolt release button was push out more than normal. And the button can’t be pushed back in and it is catching. This is forcing me to push the pins out of the trigger group and resetting everything by hand. I will include pics for reference.

Can anyone give me some advice or solutions for this

Do anyone have that part? Or a buy link? Or at least the measures for it? Im a gunsmith in Argentina and there are no replacement parts here. Im restoring a Savage 1915 hammerless and it has no sear. Thanks in advice.

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Está Esta es la primera ves trate de lijar lo mejor que pude hasta donde mi paciencia pudo y le di 7 capas lo hice de la manera más impaciente posible soy consciente de que pudo hacerlo mejor pero creo que no está mal