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Good job, it looks way better than when you got it.
Judging by the original shape of the handguard and fore-end, it may have been one of the Sante Fe "Commando" commercial sporters. They took No4s and reshaped the wood and added a faux No5 front sight and flash hider unit. That would explain the missing bayonet lugs as well.
The scope mount is almost certainly home made. It does appear very solid, though.
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Thanks for the response. Would the rifle be marked "Santa Fe Arms" someplace if it was one of their conversions? I ask because there is nothing like that on the rifle.
Also, does anyone make a reproduction of the screw on wooden cheek pads like the ones used on the sniper version? Thanks again.
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Interesting , I also have a L/B with no bayonet lugs
Mine I've had since 1976 and was not a bubba job.
I have talked with many of the experts over the years ( you've read some of thier books) but no one has a clue.
I've heard maybe the lugs were ground off , but after measuring with a mic on 15 other #4's I find the size of the one with no lugs to be .015 larger than one with lugs.
The barrel stamps match the serial number for dating correctly.
Another odd one is when it was sold from service the BNP stamp was put on the barrel end , which tells me it was in who's ever service it was always that way.
Also has a slightly re worked rear sight ( orig type though)
She's 66+ years old now and I wish she could speak
farmritch
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Farmritch, I dont think my lugs were ground off either. Unfortunately, I didnt examine the barrel well enough before installing the new wood to notice any stamps. I do know however, that the numbers on the receiver, bolt and magazine all match.
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Originally Posted by
farmritch
Interesting , I also have a L/B with no bayonet lugs
Mine I've had since 1976 and was not a bubba job.
I have talked with many of the experts over the years ( you've read some of thier books) but no one has a clue.
I've heard maybe the lugs were ground off , but after measuring with a mic on 15 other #4's I find the size of the one with no lugs to be .015 larger than one with lugs.
The barrel stamps match the serial number for dating correctly.
Another odd one is when it was sold from service the BNP stamp was put on the barrel end , which tells me it was in who's ever service it was always that way.
Also has a slightly re worked rear sight ( orig type though)
She's 66+ years old now and I wish she could speak
farmritch
Do you have a few photos?
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It may have one of the match barrels the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association sold for awhile. I had a 7.62 Nato conversion rifle done up by the DCRA and a matching 303 Brit done by them as well, neither had bayonet lugs.
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It's too bad those other sites can't be as helpful as this one.