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    Restored Blonde Maltby

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    I've finished up a restoration of a 1943 Maltby product. I originally put a whole repro set of wood on it, then, inspired by a pal who's just got a blonde No 5, I thought I'd try to fix the original blonde beech. My woodworking skills are not yet good enough to disguise the join, and in any case I had to glue two bits together, since the European Beech I was able to get locally was not quite thick enough. This is the third No 4 where I've replaced the front of a forestock on a sporter, and the best result yet. It somehow feels better to use the original stock, and it definitely saves the bedding the draws pain. The barrel up pressure is not quite right, but I'll sort it. Comment welcome as always.
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    Looks OK, better than it did before. Let us know how it shoots, bet it's OK.
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    Well done. I would ditch that fabricated trigger guard as it is a Long Branch product and while it may or may not be part of the rifle's service history, as you've restored the rifle from a sporter history won't be deprived by putting a Maltby guard on.
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    She looks lovely, but then I always did have a weakness for blondes!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
    Well done. I would ditch that fabricated trigger guard as it is a Long Branch product and while it may or may not be part of the rifle's service history, as you've restored the rifle from a sporter history won't be deprived by putting a Maltby guard on.
    Ah, interesting. I'd not identified the trigger guard as Long Branch. Which feature marks it as such? It did come with the rifle, but I agree, a Maltby one would be preferable. Where to find one of those . . . being in Canadaicon right now it's easier to find the products of Ontario than Yorkshire!

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    As it happens I've found a spare trigger guard, not Maltby, probably Fazakerley, but it definitely looks better. Strangely, the removed guard had a N67 Singer Glasgow trigger on it, while the one I've just put on has a Savage trigger on it. These No4s sure get around!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roger Payneicon View Post
    She looks lovely, but then I always did have a weakness for blondes!
    Alison's not a natural one I see, but I share your enthusiasm in her case!
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