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Surpmil,
Did manage to get about 20 forends out of Edna's (as well as a quantity of spares & some 4T transit chests), but only a couple were new. Many were beech WW2 era & most of the ones that were WW1 were damaged (lumps broken off the back ends in various places).
I think the new stuff mainly came from Charnwood Ordnance. When Charnwood sold up Terry Abrams bought up most of the bits, including the woodwork. I think he probably still has some. He certainly has new SMLE barrels, although they are all of late South African mfr. I just recently rebarrelled a nice 1918 SMLE that had been 410'd using one. The rejuvenated rifle will be on my stall at the next motorbike museum jumble sale.
Off to show my in-laws the Western Front in a few hours so off to bed now.
ATB:cheers:
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I concur with Roger and was at Terry's place last Summer. I try to keep a few of the late Enfield walnut and BSA beech forends in stock. I'm hoping Terry will be over next month to work the SAR East show with me in York, PA. I saw him in Baltimore last month. He's very busy too so we haven't got a definite plan. I'll be there either way.
