I have two No. 4 Mk. I rifles that are badly in need of replacement forestocks (they're shrunken, gouged, cracked, patched, etc., etc.). At the moment, however, NOS Mark I forestocks, especially in walnut, are all but unobtainable. That's not the case with Mark II forestocks, which seem to be relatively plentiful.

I'm thinking of fitting Mark II forestocks on my Mark I rifles. Any opinions on this? I could even put Mark I tieplates on them, so that from the outside they would appear to be Mark I's. Of course this wouldn't be "purist" from a collector's standpoint, but I don't care. I want working rifles.
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