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browningautorifle,
No, that's not far. The question is the barrels that were used on your builds. If you did not rebarrel, then I assume you were using barreled receivers and rifles that needed restoration or a stock set. You would have seen several different barrels during your work.
Like I said, It doesn't matter to me if an individual rebuilt it or a factory did. The question is the barrel's origins compared to the origins of the receiver. If this barrel is not original to the receiver (which I don't think it is), and not the type that was used on factory upgrades or FTRs, then someone else did it. Someone else who may have used a defective or rejected barrel.
As a shooter and small time collector, thats a big problem. Now maybe you see the why and what in my research.
Thanks
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I will state my updated theory about this receiver, but I have no intentions of participating because to me, for a rifle made to shoot, it does not really matter.
If from that point someone needs more pictures or has questions, you guys and girls can draw straws as to who will private message me to get what is needed for your discussion. If you come up with the answer, have some one put it in an Enfield book.
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browningautorifle
Thanks for taking the time to provide information. That sounds interesting. Wish I could hear more about your work, procedures, and some of the technical problems you ran into.
I would have loved to watch and take part. I'd have made a good gofer or shop cleanup boy.
Best regards
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For heavens sake, someone just tell him that novice Pete says that it's a Fazakerley made barrel
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The most prevalent factory No.4 replacement wood on the commercial market for the past several years has been South African contract beech. I had a stock pile years ago for both No.4 Mk.1 and Mk.2 as did many others. Mine's all long gone now except for handguards but someone is still selling it, (possibly on Ebay?), as I've fitted a few sets sent here in the past year or two on ground up, box of parts to rifle No.4T restorations for clients. I took interest in this thread because i just serviced a Mk.III SMLE, (BSA Co.) marked contract body with mixed South African and British metal and wood parts including a beech DOW buttstock. It was a really lovely rifle at a glimpse but when I disassembled it to inspect and clean/preserve, I found it was a mess. The matched number stamps used on body, barrel and nose cap, (SAF marked without a stacking swivel boss), are distinctly European looking and I'm also convinced if it was assembled from surplus parts outside of military service. Someone told me the owner of a long gone shop, (Victoria Trading Co.), may have assembled some rifles from parts he imported years ago but I don't know for sure. Maybe these are examples of his work? Just an uneducated guess in the case of your rifle but this SMLE was definitely NOT assembled and fitted in military service. Even the bolt was assembled incorrectly with a bolt head that wouldn't pass the .064 GO so I was back to the drawing board. Anyhow, it's done now and as close to perfect as i could get it.
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Typo: "that it was assembled"
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Brian Dick,
Thanks for the input. I had assumed that someone replaced the wood, but was curious if it had been a complete set or pieces. I was also curous as to what they ment.
I've seen modern SA Enfield parts marked DOW, and SA stocks marked with DOW, and general purpose pocket knives being sold marked DOW. I wasn't sure if they are related to the same company.
Thanks again
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