Rafail Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Good day all!! I wanted to share my Lewis which i recently aquired. First i would like to say that the AA sight it has it is a big Crosshair, and it is British stamped. I am also looking for a Butt stock or the metal parts for it..mine is rotten and missing one Buttplate screw and the sling swivel. i will post photos soon. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Rafail,I have a buttstock that I'll sell , but its really beat up. Best feature is ,-its better than nothing.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafail Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Jim pm send. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafail Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Lewis just a couple of pics.. at the Shop for renovation.. as you see it has decades of grease... Thankfully no pitting!! Just the lost color.. By the way what is correct best color tint ?? Grey Black, Grey Green ?? something else?http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6412/lewis2o.th.jpghttp://img818.imageshack.us/img818/1119/lewis1.th.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafail Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Well after almost a year the Lewis is almost ready...Many hours of work on it, and the photos dont bring out all the details.. stripped down, degrease, glass blasted, re-blued, and the stocks refinished.... it is a diamond if you ask me! http://imageshack.us/scaled/thumb/267/photo3vzk.jpghttp://imageshack.us/scaled/thumb/585/photo2isl.jpg one problem though.. the spring has corroded and is extremely fragile.. so i am looking information about it.. are there any spares? can i make a new one? and if yes how many meters long it is ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3bobby Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 No springs on this site but there is a carry handle and spade grip if you fancy them http://www.worldwidearms.com/prodpage.cfm?CategoryID=32602&next=11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APEXgunparts Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Spare .303 Lewis gun main springs can be purchased here:: http://www.ima-usa.com/british-lewis-lmg-return-spring-assembly.html I purchased one some time back as they are a critical moving part and not easy to find! Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafail Posted June 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Thought to put a follow up on the topic since its been 6 years now... time flies... restored and properly deactivated.. i have been able to find some more bits and accessories for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Nice restoration, and nice display! Thanks for sharing, the Lewis MG is definitely an interesting gun. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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