1918 SMLE

I took her furniture off to clean her up but I cannot for the life of me get the butt stock off!!!

I noticed that she does not have the square bolt end as on other No 1 Mk III that I have seen. The butt stock is just a bit loose - i.e. you can twist it very very slightly about - like an eigth or quarter turn of the screw would tighten her up. I thought originally that the screw itself had bonded to the metal receiver as all old screws do, but I noticed while slightly twisting that the screw is moving inside of the receiver - meaning that the bolt head is bonded to the wood! A new one for me!

Any recommendations on breaking this bond?!?! I was hoping not to saw the old off and put a new on on but will do if that's what it takes.

Thanks!

Don
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