Mystery SMLE (to me) Help ?

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Originally Posted by 5thBatt

No copper recoil blocks as its a BSA FTR not a Lithgow one, the poms never fitted them, if the cutoff slot is exposed with the woodwork on, then it may well have had a cutoff fitted at the FTR otherwise it would have a high wall forend fitted i would think.
The A11 is the serial number.

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Yes mate that could be right about the cutoff. T/box did mention that in some very recent post in another thread but it came as a surprise to me and I still have some doubt. I really just wanted to make the point to the OP that cutoff or not, it would be pointless to return it to 1917 spec when it's clearly marked FTR 1953.

Well Cinders, your quick to condemn the forend considering they are not making them anymore. I see a forend in need of some attention or repair, not one that's completely stuffed. I suspect you'd be throwing a lot of forends away with that view.
Photos are small in my phone, did I miss something?

No I have a qualified stock maker Ken Davis in Perth fit up all my weapons back to spec except for the T which was in a bad way and had to do something a tad different I have 3-4 complete stocks for the III's and 4's that I own as my wood working skills are pretty abysmal, and then I would have to put them through the tile fire mind you that could be dangerous as well. :D

There was a mob over east I think making new fore ends out of beech but have not seen any for a while they were doing the top woods as well for the III's......

If you look at the pic seems to be contacting at the rear left side of the action, with no contact on the Rt side rear if you have an I phone you can enlarge the pic by just placing 2 fingers on the screen and dragging them apart, pretty smacked draws but Peters draws solution would remedy this, appears to be O.K bedding wise in the mag well but can only see the left side.

The split near the collar none of my rifles have this so I will ask the forumers is this detrimental or was this caused by the action moving back with the collar under recoil due to the draws being worn and splitting out the piece behind the collar.
Sorry if I sounded Negative that was not my intention at all I was just looking at it, I mean if you look at the draw area the left side has a larger black contact area than the right could the stock have a warp upwards on the left side as the right draw has no marks on the bottom shelf part.
Anyway sorry if I gave the impression I turf stuff out I don't much to my wife's disgust have a good day.

I have to agree with Cinders here. At every workshop level there comes a time when you have to scrap a fore-end and start again. And looking at this one, I'd be writing on the work sheet:
'Fit replacement fore-end and range test for accuracy'

The asking price for all is $550. Do I have a correct rearsenaled rifle or just a pile of parts that is not worth messing with. ?

I think you can now ( maybe) guess the answer.

Yep, It was mailed out this AM to the owner.

Have a faux 03A4 project underway as well as a Mauser Werke 1900 M41 Swede project.

Have found a couple of "still in the wrap" SMLEs for $1000+ as well as an engraved wannabe Speed Lee on GunsAmerica.com

Thanks for the help, I'll find one someday soon.

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Originally Posted by smlemon

The asking price for all is $550.

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Seems overpriced to me, for a rifle that you are going to be putting more money into.

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Originally Posted by smlemon

LAZ 56

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Would that perhaps be (S)LAZ(ENGER) ?

Agree, it's tossing good money after bad. Found a flat new MK 5 for $1300, not cheap but no restoration either. First gotta pay for the M41 scope.

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

I have to agree with Cinders here. At every workshop level there comes a time when you have to scrap a fore-end and start again. And looking at this one, I'd be writing on the work sheet:
'Fit replacement fore-end and range test for accuracy'

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I suspect you won't be seeing this rifle in a military workshop anytime soon Peter.