Reproduction SMLE stock

[englishman_ca]

There are people out there making reproduction stocks. However, some buyers think that they should be available at surplus stock prices.

Making a military stock can take the same amount of time or usually, even more time than making a custom stock for a hunting rifle. A chunk of decent black walnut doesn't just fall off trees (er, maybe it does?), or come cheap.
I was just on line looking at exotic wooden stock blanks. Some were over $1000us just for a blank of wood.

You gets what you pay for, and often pays for what you get.

Many of the 'semi finished' 95% inletted reproduction stocks still need many hours to fit and finish. If you want something perfect and a drop in fit (no such thing with an Enfield), you will pay the premium.

Stock makers won't find working for $2 an hour viable.

Ok, sorry, rant over.

Anyhoo, what would be good is for a commercial stock maker with a multi-spindle three axis computer controlled machine to bang some out. The code for the program would take a bit to produce, but once done, stocks could be produced by the truckload. Sell them world wide.

Just as some people have done the footwork to produce nose caps and other hard to find components on CNC machinery, we need a computer geek to produce a 3d model file of the stocks.

The technology and equipment is out there, just needs somebody to step up and invest time and effort. It could be a winner!

Lee Enfield stocks.
Ross Rifle stocks.
Mauser stocks..............