1917 SSA No1 Mk3* with Australian service marking resto (Pic heavy thread)

[Roy]

M17 and P14 piling swivels are sometimes passed off as SMLE swivels as they look very similar, and they are cheaper. If Bushy is in the market for piling swivels there are traps for the unsuspecting.

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[Steve H. in N.Y.]

A piling swivel will have a differently shaped lug to keep it from pivoting forward.
Nice job on your rifle!

[BushyFromOz]

A piling swivel will have a differently shaped lug to keep it from pivoting forward.
Nice job on your rifle!

Thanks for the comparison pic steve

[browningautorifle]

A piling swivel will have a differently shaped lug

Right, that's right. I forgot about that too. I thought you meant wider sling loop.

[BushyFromOz]

A few weeks on and something has changed with the gunstock. I moved it out of the safe tonight and it appears to have developed a very fine powdery white residue on the surface, almost like its some kind of mineral deposit

Any ideas??

[browningautorifle]

very fine powdery white residue on the surface, almost like its some kind of mineral deposit

Salt exuding?

[BushyFromOz]

Salt exuding?

No idea, but my guess its something to do with oil evaporating from pores in the wood.

[browningautorifle]

It won't be oil...I'm surprised no one else has jumped in here...it'll be a chemical.

[BushyFromOz]

Rats... might have to start again on it

[browningautorifle]

might have to start again on it

This time instead of a re-finish, do a re-start. Clean everything out of it.