Folk Art,

**Michael Petrov** · 03-20-2011 01:14 AM

A little slow around here so I thought I post something a little different. Pictures now the story later.

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**Highly Recommended** · 03-20-2011 01:14 AM

A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered. Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping. In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail. I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!). CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping.

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**Jim Tarleton** · 03-20-2011 09:26 AM

Gorgeous.

jt

**Aragorn243** · 03-20-2011 09:43 AM

Wow, when I saw the title "folk art" I was envisioning thumb tacks and pastel paints.

Very nice looking stock.

**Mike D** · 03-20-2011 11:37 AM

At first glance, that cheekpiece reminded me of the Rodgers' stocks from your book. But the carving?

**Michael Petrov** · 03-20-2011 01:46 PM

**Michael Petrov** · 03-20-2011 02:26 PM

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**A. F Medic** · 03-20-2011 05:10 PM

What a beautiful example of American craftsmanship! That rifle may never see the field but it would not have to prove itself to me by firing it! Thanks! You made my day!

**Michael Petrov** · 03-20-2011 06:03 PM

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The rifle was stocked by Harvey W. Rodgers.

The rifle was carved by a Czech icon

craftsman (name unknown at this time) who had many years of experience in carving fine furniture and church ornament.

The trapdoor buttplate is a typical German icon

one; there is no trap under the door.

The bore is like new, shows little if any use. The rifle has been handled a lot.

Still don’t know what to make of the small hole on the top of the front sight. No evidence that anything ever touched the top part .

The Hart sleeve sight has not been fully ground down like it should be on the bottom and is in a big bind. It’s a major effort to open or close the bolt. The sight has a nice blue but the centering (zero marked with a line) line and number have been left off the sight.

Has a nice trapdoor buttplate but still solid wood under the door.

The rifle was originally fitted with a Hart trigger that was mounted with a screw with a tapered head from the top. The screw hole has years and years of collected dried grease and dirt that matches the raceway. I had to grind and modify an armory trigger to work plus remove a small bit of wood. Conclusion is that this rifle has not had a trigger for some time.

The rifle has a perfect bore but the wood shows signs of having been handled a lot.

I can easily believe that this rifle was never or hardly ever shot.

My Theory is that the rifle was made as a show piece and kept in the Hart shop.

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Originally Posted by Mike D

At first glance, that cheekpiece reminded me of the Rodgers' stocks from your book. But the carving?

Spot on, Stocked by Rodgers.

**Michael Petrov** · 03-21-2011 12:20 AM

I has to do something with that hole in the front sight ramp so I made an ivory bead.

**Allen Humphrey** · 03-21-2011 02:38 PM

Is that ivory on the pistol grip? Seems to have an Alaskan theme, maybe it is walrus tusk on the grip?

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