Thread: Another SMLE restoration

Good to hear that his stocks have improved. I came across one of Geoff's stocks very early on and the lack of stock plate cutout was a bugbear for me.

Originally Posted by Trigger

Good to hear that his stocks have improved. I came across one of Geoff's stocks very early on and the lack of stock plate cutout was a bugbear for me.

Yeah, it’s a right pain cutting it out. My first repro then split there anyway, so I had to glue it with a brass screw through that tiny area.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

Yeah, it’s a right pain cutting it out. My first repro then split there anyway, so I had to glue it with a brass screw through that tiny area.

I almost split a repro stock whilst doing it and it was one from VMA so I cut right through it acraglass a bolt in place. I think by doing that, I strengthened the cutout area. But I won't be doing that again.

Originally Posted by Trigger

I almost split a repro stock whilst doing it and it was one from VMA so I cut right through it acraglass a bolt in place. I think by doing that, I strengthened the cutout area. But I won't be doing that again.

All my Enfields have had the same repair done, or I’ve had to do it myself!