Long term project done

[muffett.2008]

My action is not quite as old as yours, I guess I never had to chase up parts to complete it either, but they are an impressive bit of kit theres no doubt.Attachment 40184........and it still shoots okay.Attachment 40185

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

Finally got an opportunity to wring it out a bit at a friend's farm. Zero malfunctions and groups were acceptable for me trying to use open sights. The best part was me with the L-E and buddy Mark with his trusty Krag going back to the swamp and expending way too much ammunition blasting tree stumps and whatever else we decided needed to be shot up with a couple of 110+ year old rifles.

[aussietomcatter]

It looks like a beautiful rifle mate.

[Kiwi]

The buttplate, at least, has been to New Zealand. Can someone decipher the markings?

The C14 means that it was part of New Zealand's 1914 purchase of MLE's from Canada. Quite a common marking on MLE's in NZ. I have a few of those buttplates as well as a couple 'E13' marked buttplates that were part of New Zealand 1913 purchase of MLE's from England. It's a well travelled buttplate! Did the buttplate come attached the the buttstock you have on your rifle, if so is there a Canadian 'M&D' stamping on the buttstock?

[WarPig1976]

Well done....

[Bear43]

Very nice! Well worth the patience it took to put her together.

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

Kiwi, not sure if the plate came with the butt, no M&D mark. Thanks for the info.

[No4Mk1(T)]

Great job & well done!

[Stumblebum]

Bravo!

[ssj]

WD, first issued in the UK?
Next accepted to NZ army/ NZ service
NZ serial number, all NZ guns as far as I know had their own NZ serial number, I'd love to find some records.
C14, unit number? rack number? Ive seen a year stamp eg 1901 here.
Attachment 44786

By the way the above complete stock is attached to a no4 mk2 Im looking at/thinking of buying....wierd...

Ive seen B's, C's and D's on NZ guns so far, Im assuming they are unit marks/rack marks, Peter might know more, I'd love to know.
I need to find some old cranky NZ armourers and spend an evening or 2 asking them to recount their days. I mean like my dad (did service in 1952) they all are now in their 70s and 80s. Im trying to collect pictures of NZ enfields marking to put in front to see if I can get more info. Guess I need to wander into RSA's and buy the odd beer.