Have examined the rifle a little more closely. The forearm I am fairly certain is toast, it has been sanded, cut off about 1/2" infront of the rear sight and the end rounded off (and it has an Ishy screw). Also looks like the rear hand guard has been sanded heavily and would be way to thin to mate up with correct wood. Buttstock is still usable but has been sanded. Another annoying observation, the rear sight U notch has been filed to a V. Fixable but a pain in the you know what.
Over the years I have squirreled away a small cache of parts, so the big question is what would be correct for the rifle. Currently researching to try and find that out. Will definitely need to track down a nose cap. The three I have are all wrong (Ishy with solid piling swivel boss, square Ishy, and a Lithgowicon with the sight adjusting holes). From what I can tell, when it was converted in 1919, the rifle would have had a marking disk and a cutoff (I think), and the fixed or pinned rear sight is correct and no volley sights obviously. As a standard SMLE Mk.III or Mk.III* forearm will fit, it has the charger bridge, the question is which one do I use? I know were I can get a Mk.III* forearm but I have a Mk.III forearm on hand. It is one I have been saving for a few years waiting on the right project rifle to come along. It is also fitted with a ground volley sight dial plate. I think it would go with a 1919 rebuild with a pinned rear sight, but not entirely sure. Would Ishapore have recycled the older Mk.III furniture onto a "new" Mk.I** I.P. rifle? Going by the number of Britishicon made parts on the rifle I think yes, but want to make sure. Does any one out there know if it would be correct for this rifle? Just don't want to stuff the job.

I will confess to being a bit computer illiterate. I have already taken some "before" pictures, will just have to try and figure out how to post them or better yet have one of my computer litterate friends post them.