Thats a good find Harry and a very fair price I would think, all depends what they modelled the fore end on, early SMLE fore ends with the recess for the volley sight are the ones to go by, the later newer ones without, just don't have the same character and are a bit more chunky.......

Regarding previous posts, The deactivated dealers cleaned up years ago regarding timber etc, only until recently I'd of gone along with what Brain says regarding making them now with the modern Modern Machinery available etc, but a walnut blank doesn't come cheap anymore.......

Its why you see more job lots of barrelled actions etc at the auction, just not cost effective to rebuild etc.