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I'll save you a lot of trouble. (Yup, shameless plug coming here!). Just buy the matching one on my website. I pulled it from my personal collection last week and it's original and perfect sans a few handling marks in the woodwork. It's also a pre-1968 import.
Thanks Brian, I'll check your site more closely (I'm still not sure which one it is after a quick look through). I do have another question for you, if you don't mind. I need one of those stupid little niggling parts for my LB. While de-rusting it, and I mean SERIOUSLY de-rust it, I lost the pin to the rear sight (it hit me in the forehead when I finally worked it lose and then...well...who knows?) Do you have one, or know where I can get one?
If Brian does not have one, you can always try Springfield Sporters.
I have No.4 and SMLE parts in stock.
When you say the pin, do you actually mean the axis pin and not the plunger?
Yeah, just the tiny retaining pin. I'm temped to stick a sewing needle through and break it off...but that would be wrong.
I read that many of the 42-43s had many of they're markings shaved off in order to further fool Hitler, mine Savage is one of these, one can see on the side of the stocks mount some of the "B" is rubbed off and what ever else was there too. I assume same treatment to many of the bolts happened as well?
they also were Grey Parkerized, if you have the FTR stamos, it may be black but if no repair shop markings, most are found wearing a faded gray finish. Suncorite was mainly found on the 44-and up models and FTR jobs which would also explain any mismatched parts / woodwork, hope it helps.