Good afternoon folks,
Look what came in the mail! I have just aquired my first No1mk1 3* which is in desperate need of love. I picked this up at a very reasonable price. I know it will be next to impossible to find the correct stock to replace it, but I do have a No1Mk3 forend, handguards and buttstock that are not currently being used. I haven't tried fitting it up yet, but I can't imagine it will take too much work. I also managed to find a No1Mk1 nose cap which is on the way.

Now for some questions. I have read in some of the threads here that ER marked rifles were the most common to be sent to Ireland post WWI, and most G's were converted to grenade launchers. My rifle has the ER scratched out and a faint G is marked on top of the receiver. The bolt is also G marked, though not matching. There are also three sets of different serial numbers. What gives?

In the matter of sourcing parts, I am in need of a charger adapter for the bolt head. I do not think it has been permanently modified, but I'm not sure. There is also a question as to the correct cross screw for the nose cap. I know there are several variations...

I have also ordered an early model rear sight protector for the No1Mk3. I have seen some versions of the 3* that use this sight protector, though usually they are the ones that have charger bridges and are marked CR.

I know this won't be a perfect resto, but these rifles were bitsers since the war anyway. I'm trying to restore it in spirit more than anything. Any and all advice is welcome.

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