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Finding the original woodwork will be like finding a needle in a haystack so going to use a SMLE forend and fill the sight protector cutouts, the hangaurds i will use EFD reproductions, so any modification here would not cause any tears, if i did find original wood it would be the SMLE barrel no questions asked. one thing i,ve got do is put my personnel mark on the rifle, if i did sell i dont want anyone trying to pass it of as an original. (there are are a lot of dealers out there just like used car salesmen)
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I've recently acquired a 1924 MK V in a genuine Bubba configuration. The conventional throw away parts have been thrown away and the stock cut in correct fashion and sanded to resemble a cheap flintlock knockoff. The metal remains untouched and in very good condition and the numbers all match. The magazine well contained a Savage magazine serialized within 500 numbers of my Savage No 4 MK1*. Go figure. At any rate am off to the EFD website to get over any sticker shock before the wife gets home and sees the familiar look on my face. Advice would be appreciated.
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If you buy all the parts you need individually, it will really hurt your wallet.
Nosecap is identical to a No1 MkIII. Wood will have to be "upgraded" No1 material anyway, so I would look for a de-act No1, or one with a shot-out/sewer pipe barrel, so no-one will cry if you cannibalize it for parts.
Patrick
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Hope that you can get it all together without a bank loan!!!
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I have some MKIII spares including a 1915 BSA barreled action with wood that I bought just for the wood to use on the MKV. Unfortunately the wood, receiver, barrrel, and windage sight all have matching numbers and the bore is pristine so now instead of spare parts, I have a new project. If someone had only warned me about Smelly fever. Oh well, it's only money and the winters here are long, cold and dark. I'm figuring roughly $350 US for the handguards, fore end, buttstock, and metal. I'll try and post pics when I get started. Thanks to all for the advice. Regards, Bob.
