no4 enfield with new wood

[olskool]

this is my 1943 long branch I just put new on it. I think it turned out well. it is savage beech wood, that was all I could find. the stoving on the gun is very nice so all I done was cleaned it up and fitted the wood. it shoots real good. the photos doesn't do it justice.

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[browningautorifle]

Nice looking rifle. I like the way the grain stands out on the butt...

[Brian B]

Nicely done!!

[olskool]

I have a s&k scope mount, I was going to get a cheek rest and make it a sniper of sorts but it looks so good as is I think I will leave it alone. however if you look close at the photo you can see I did install my parker hale T sniper swivel......

[Kiwi]

Great looking rifle. My only comment is I think the front and middle bands are around the wrong way though. Screw should go left to right like the rear triggerguard screw and front sight protector retaining screw.

[olskool]

thanks Kiwi I will change them.

[Buster95]

Nice very nice rifle!!!

[Peter Laidler]

It will only be OK if the woodwork was FITTED correctly as per the instructions is what I say! It can look rubbish but so long as it is fitted correctly is all that counts

[Parashooter]

Hard to tell for certain from overall photos, but I suspect the wood is stained birch, not beech. This would be consistent with a significant portion of Savage production. Close pictures of curved areas of butt and forestock could enable positive identification. (Beech exhibits prominent medullary ray structures normally lacking in birch.)


Stained beechwood showing typical medullary ray figure at curved surfaces adjacent to triggerguard.

[Brian Dick]

There's been quite a lot of discussion about the wood used by the Savage factory for stocking up. I believe it was ALL birch. People have told me that they saw walnut on factory Savage rifles but no one has ever proved it by displaying a picture. There was no beech used in Savage production rifles that I know of either. I've had a few hundred Savage rifles through here over the years and would love for someone to prove me wrong.