M47C sportster recovery to T status?

[jmoore]

Initial impression? No reproduction anything goes on that rifle. Find some good forestock parts and get the forestock properly bedded. Military surplus cheekpieces are still out there, don't worry if the wood looks different than what you have- that's fairly normal. Save your pennies for a No.32 Mk.3 scope and bracket.



Brian Dick might be able to sort the refit of the forestock. PM him if he doesn't jump in soon.

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[ArtioZen]

Thx again jmoore. I was hoping to guage from responses the sort of depth and detail (obsession?) that this rifle would be worthy of! Wilco the comment on no reproduction! I am glad not to overdress a pig! All of my antique and classic items around the house have to work to earn their keep (cars, gramphones, sewing machines etc) - so this will also be shot carefully and obsessively maintained and cleaned - and is definately a keeper!

So when I am looking for the forestock are there any specific marks or detials I should recapture? - I am constantly researching other M47C rifle photos and details!

There are No1 and No2 NOS furniture sets avaialble - as far as I know the forestocks are the same... Most sellers are ambiguous about the origin factory and marks on the items - any specifics to look for? I would like to get upper and lower items from one set if possible.

Now for a search on the bedding procedure and techniques - also need to save for expert help, if beyond my skills!