Forends

[bigduke6]

Or do you mean Colin Moon? His pantograph stock making machinery is now elsewhere with an up and coming stock maker. Let's see how his work pans out.

Anyone we know?

[Smellymarkfive]

Yes Colin Moon, and that sounds like good news that EFD have a new joiner. Now I can shelve my ideas of advanced whittling my own stock and start saving money.

[Smellymarkfive]

I have to admit that the only reason I bought this barreled receiver was the year and number, for me that gives it value. Not monetary value, but the idea that I'm holding the 401st Sht Lee produced out of how many millions gives me some kind of thrill and a feeling that it deserves to be restored. Over the years I've cobbled together several early marks restored to the best of my knowledge and without breaking up any other rifle but they'll only ever be "post military repairs." They are very much my rifles though and I wonder if in future they will be judged as harshly as we judge Bubba's guns. Maybe in future people will be sawing the ends off of repro forends to give rifles that authentic retro hunting rifle look.

[Frederick303]

Could you send me the data on your rifle? I maintain a database on these Irish rifles and would appreciate another data point.

[Seaspriter]

restored to the best of my knowledge and without breaking up any other rifle but they'll only ever be "post military repairs." They are very much my rifles though and I wonder if in future they will be judged as harshly as we judge Bubba's guns.

Don't worry about posterity labeling you a "Bubba!" Just be as accurate as you can, do quality work, follow the Armourer's guidelines, then document your work so it won't look like a fake in the future, then roll up the document tightly into a scroll and insert it into the buttstock hole for posterity. Someone in a future generation will bless you for providing Provenance!