Restore Smith-Corona '03-A3?

[emmagee1917]

The picture from the manual is correct. Your sling is not slung that way. Note on the rifle side of the sling by the boot , the sewn tail is inside , towards the rifle , not between the loop . The adjuster is spun 180 degrees so that pulling on the end will raise the lockbar.
Chris

[highpower3006]

HP. Your keeper is upside down. Regards, Rick.

By golly you're right, I didn't see that.

[Joe in the hills]

In process of restoring a SC 'A3 w/ a Rem 2/44 barrel and new CMP stock.
Original barrel was shot out to .303 dia., and stock looked like it'd been over a fire roosting marsh mellows w/ it.
Must have been a VFW or other org that shot blanks and didn't clean it, the worst I've ever seen in a USGI Milsurps...
Will post pictures once it's had it's make over.

[highpower3006]

Fixed!

[emmagee1917]

Almost. Tongue is still in center of rear loop , should be next to rifle. I know ...I'm being anal .
Chris

[Joe in the hills]

I had purchased a SM that the barrel was shot out and the stock appeared to have a branding iron applied all over it.
When I bought it he threw in a brand new '44 RA barrel and so I had a friend replace the barrel and ordered a replacement C stock from CMP.
Brought an old war horse back into service.