Thread: Another SMLE restoration

And so the next project starts.

I had a peddled scheme (SSA marked) 1917 No1Mk3* receiver and barrel that I got off TM from Arsenal (forum advertiser) for a steal at $11.55. Plus I had a ton of spare parts lying around from a couple of stripped guns too far bubbafied to save.

After cleaning the barrel, it wasn’t too bad really.
The original plan was to put the action in a sporter stock, but thought better of it once I acquired an original Lithgow coachwood stock, again of the yellow site.

I’m going to do some juggling around now.
Put the new Lithgow stock on my 1942 Lithgow, and take the Geoff Mentor repro off that for the new 1917 rebuild.
I have the missing metal parts now and the remaining top wood (repro) is still coming from VMA, who taking his sweet time.