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Originally Posted by oldlithgow
Mine currently has no markings on the stock and is sitting in later era Coachwood.
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It is hardly likely to be later wood. SMLE production finished in 1954, and the factory then concentrated on FTR repair work before retooling for the L1A1 SLR.
Unlike the .22 Hornet rifles of that period which were completely made from new components for commercial sale, virtually all of the woodwork (and the actions) for the No2 MkIV* .22 rifles were recycled from earlier built No1 MkIII (or MkIII*) rifles.
10-03-13, 04:45
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