Quote Originally Posted by 5thBatt View Post
No copper recoil blocks as its a BSA FTR not a Lithgowicon 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.
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?