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    Could be the same one. I got it in an auction recently.

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    Here you go. Didn't come with a scabbard unfortunately.
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    No, not the same one but very close... Even the edge, it's been sharpened to a new edge without a jig being used.
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    How can you tell that? And do you know what the 1/47/R means? I presume it's a date...

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    It's a date of refurbishment. Post WW2.
    https://oldmilitarymarkings.com/brit...ml#markings-au

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    The wrist of that butt looks like it has bee "got-at".

    It should be fuller in section and "overhang" the ferrule / socket on the body. There should also be a slight gap between the ferrule "ring" and the timber on the shoulder of the wrist. This is to prevent chipping of the butt in that area. The bulk of the recoil is supposed to be transmitted to the extreme front face of the butt after it has been compressed into place using a mechanical press and the big 7/16" screw wound to "white-knuckle" tight, with the squared end perfectly aligned to allow proper fitting of the fore-end.

    I have a small box of over-sanded butts and a few wrecked fore-ends; badly damaged by people getting the disassembly sequence wrong. The advent of the spring washer in the butt fitting on the No4 was a masterstroke,

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    Yeah Bruce, it is far too thin, but I wanted to keep the original sandalwood until a suitable replacement is found. It's not perfect, but it'll do for now.
    I cheated and replaced the square ended bolt with a later version and added a spring washer. I too have forgotten to take the forestock off first, and I didn't want to do it again.
    I bet even damaged forestocks have value these days. I'd certainly take a crack at fixing them rather than buying a repro.

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