"lightened" SMLE No1Mk3 buttstock... any official story behind this?
Hello everyone,
Here's a buttstock I'm working with at the moment for a fellow SMLE enthusiast here in Canada. Now, this is the 3rd time (I think) I see this exact pattern of drilling in a SMLE buttstock - only logical reason is to reduce weight? Is there any official story about this? I've seen the exact same pattern in the three buttstocks I've seen which received this treatment, so, it can't just be a basement job.
Lou
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...x7HDjpg1-1.jpg