no4 enfield with new wood

[olskool]

great info, I assumed it was beech, ya'll are most likely correct about it being birch. I will take some close up photos and post them.

[Roger Payne]

I concur absolutely with Brian. I have owned a lot of Savage's over the years, & have seen a lot more, & I've never seen an unadulterated rifle wearing anything other than birch. People do say that very early rifles were stocked up in walnut, & that might be true, but it would be nice to see an example. Anyone out there got one?

Regardless, nice rifle, by the way!

[mrclark303]

Superb looking rifle, well done, as Peter said, any bedding issues, then dig out the comprehensive "how to" guide on here, it works!

[can14&]

I was wondering about this marking on the for end of no4 Enfield hardwood CE1967 who made it? Brand New
piece of wood

[Brian Dick]

The CE1967 marking is South African and they are beech.

[olskool]

maybe it is beech? I really don't know. I got the wood from a man in England, he said the came out of a crate of all new old stock wood. it is marked CE1967 on the front of the stock on the metal cap. when I took it from the wrap you could smell the linseed oil.

[Brian Dick]

If it's marked CE1967 it's definitely beech. It was either made in South Africa or possibly England for a South African contract. I'm not sure which. I sold quite a few sets in years past and still have handguards available.

[taffyman]

I have a very early Savage 1CXXXX, bolt catch, micrometer sights etc, it has been sportarised, but the remaining wood is walnut. I think I will have a tough job to find matching wood to restore it.

[browningautorifle]

I think I will have a tough job to find matching wood to restore it.

Yes you will...

[bigduke6]

I have a very early Savage 1CXXXX, bolt catch, micrometer sights etc, it has been sportarised, but the remaining wood is walnut. I think I will have a tough job to find matching wood to restore it.

Plenty of Walnut Fore-ends and hand guards out there obvious all different manufacturers, I've plenty of hand guards....... from very dark to light walnut, I'm not a lover of beech or birch, over time they look ok but I think beech and birch should just be used for chopping boards etc.