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    having trouble sourcing Mk2(?) stock screws

    I have a 1945 Long Branch that I think is currently sitting in Mk2 timber and the forestock is missing these screws (pictured & circled in red) I am having a hell of a time finding a source for these! can any of you Gents help?
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    The front one isn't really missing a screw as such. it is the hole left when a reinforcing wood screw was removed. It was probably removed because it was redundant anyway. There is an instruction on how to patch up this unsightly hole and the one that comes out of the other side.

    The rear one is just a 2" or so long 4BA threaded bolt and nut that holds the rear of the fore-end closed tight. BUT it looks like it's the wronmg fore-end for your rifle which is a Mk1* rifle and that fore-end is from a later Mk1/2, 1/3 or a Mk2 type. The inner shoulder in that hole and the opposite one might be damaged so you might have to plug and patch before you go any further.

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    these are very hard to get....if you want the genuine thing they come up on ebay occasionally, but the cost is ugly to say the least.

    My suggestion is to approach the local railway modellers and see if someone will make one for you, or mod something close to its spec. Many steam models are BA threaded still so its quite possible they will have the correct dies and taps. Otherwise checkout railway modeling supplier web sites for ready made stuff.

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