1907 BSACo ShtLE I***

[Flying10uk]

As has already been suggested in posts 9 and 14, if this rifle was mine I would retain the existing fore-end and "let in/scarf" additional wood to replace the wood that has been lost. This should be a relatively simple repair job for someone with modest carpentry skills. Not only would this save needless expense but also retain much of the rifle's originality.

If you could post a picture of the bayonet looking at the muzzle ring from the pommel end, please, we should be able to say for sure if it's a 1907 bayonet or not. We can tell this by the muzzle ring being closer to the blade than is the case with the P14 or M1917 bayonets.