My Rifle - Aussie clone.

[WGB-762]

Re: Wooden Handles on Aussie SLR's - Sure did, in the 'Bad Old Days' when we were trusted to actually possess these firearms, I had two. First was built as an early, 1969 model - With Wooden Handle (1), and the second as a late production with Plastic Handle (2).
Can't find 'photos on a quick look, I'll persist.

(1) These had a deep phosphate finish, oiled/varnished timber work, triangular forend;
(2) Phosphated and painted(black) finish, creosoted timber work, rounder/fatter and heat-shield lined forend [I also had a 'Hythe' dual-aperture rear sight fitted].

Interesting to note that the illustrations in the Technical Brochures issued by SAF show both the Wooden and Plastic Handles, randomly.

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[mrclark303]

Re: Wooden Handles on Aussie SLR's - Sure did, in the 'Bad Old Days' when we were trusted to actually possess these firearms, I had two. First was built as an early, 1969 model - With Wooden Handle (1), and the second as a late production with Plastic Handle (2).
Can't find 'photos on a quick look, I'll persist.

(1) These had a deep phosphate finish, oiled/varnished timber work, triangular forend;
(2) Phosphated and painted(black) finish, creosoted timber work, rounder/fatter and heat-shield lined forend [I also had a 'Hythe' dual-aperture rear sight fitted].

Interesting to note that the illustrations in the Technical Brochures issued by SAF show both the Wooden and Plastic Handles, randomly.

What an absolute stunner, I've got an NZ pattern plastic example on my ex NZ L1, I don't think they saw a lot of use.