My Rifle - Aussie clone.

[WGB-762]

Re: Wooden Handles on Aussie SLR's - Sure did, in the 'Bad Old Days' when we were trusted to actually possess these firearms, I had two. First was built as an early, 1969 model - With Wooden Handle (1), and the second as a late production with Plastic Handle (2).
Can't find 'photos on a quick look, I'll persist.

(1) These had a deep phosphate finish, oiled/varnished timber work, triangular forend;
(2) Phosphated and painted(black) finish, creosoted timber work, rounder/fatter and heat-shield lined forend [I also had a 'Hythe' dual-aperture rear sight fitted].

Interesting to note that the illustrations in the Technical Brochures issued by SAF show both the Wooden and Plastic Handles, randomly.