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Hi all,
I have searched high and low, but I cannot find a decent replacement stock for my smelly as above, or rather anyone who's willing to ship to Australia. If there is anyone willing to reveal the mystery and also who has these stocks available, please do tell...
Thank you for the help in advance and best to all
bosco
In Aistralia, there is no regular supply of SMLE wood as far as I am aware. There are known parts sellers who may have one from time to time and of course there's eBay and gunshows, but you may have to be patient and pay dearly if you find one.
Been able to make up about 6 complete stock sets from local online auction sites and ebay over the last couple of years, but they seem to be getting harder to source of late. I've also bought old mismatched fully wooded rifles with rubbish metalwork and then used the wood for my smle projects. They are out there, but you have to keep looking.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ pretty much says it all fleabay UK usually has them loads of No.4's MK III's not so common be prepared to fork out some dosh and then you may even end up with crud like cracked or flogged out draws but milsurps offers I reckon unsurpassed knowledge on just about everything to do with weapons and associated gear etc.
Sadly to get stuff from the USA costs from what I have seen a fair bit and surface mail takes forever and airmail :yikes: $'s I managed to source some stocks over the years P.Laidler here on milsurps may chime in with a source or Brian Dick from BDL in the USA may be able to help but like all persons most keep what they have and to think millions of the little suckers were made.
There are good quality reproductions available in the UK if you are not set on original.
There is a seller on eBay UK right now selling a complete walnut wood set for £180 ITEM NUMBER 141446266508 user name dean1564 looks like it's origional hope that helps
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Or C &G firearms in England might be able to help you out have a look on there website
Did you check out Numrich Outside U.S.A.
845-679-2417...................
I got parts from them, to mostly rebuild two SMLE's. Shipping is not cheap, but the selection is really good.Quote:
Originally Posted by 303tom
I'm quite happy to help with shipping from the uk if ebay sellers aren't prepared to ship to you direct.
pm me if needed
What's needed is a source of woodwork with provision for the long range sights. At least that's what I need! ;)
I just shipped a No1 set from Ontario to the UK $85 CAD delivered in 4 days or $45, 4 weeks delivery time. Canada Post. UPS or DHL was in the $200 range,almost had a meltdown as I had quoted shipping at $35. Live and learn again.
Canada Post's costs are effing outrageous. It being being prepared for a sell-off like happened to the Royal Mail. To make it more palatable to the corporate raiders, home deliveries are slated to be cancelled and presumably all the letter carriers laid off/let go.
Will it be any better after being privatized? Probably not.