glennsche
06-24-2009, 9:57 PM
Hey everyone.
A month or so ago i cracked the coachwood stock on the smle i had (and posted about it here, see the Mad Minute Thread).
I thought since this is my enfield shooter, i'll get a new stock and use that, and then repair the coachwood and have it for safe keeping when the time comes to retire this lithgow i'll at least have it to be original. (cheers to mark for the idea)
so i ordered a new walnut from egunparts.
i was trying to get it on tonight, and there are a few things i'd like to run past you all, please see pics:
pic1:
when i got the foreend off, that metal cap came out from somewhere and i cant figure out where (in the center of the pic between the stocks). was it something used to reinforce the arsenal stock repair which had been done, or is this something else? Ah, the dreaded extra part.
also, there are those extra screwed-it metal pads on the original stock. should i transplant them to the new one?
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s52/glennsche/CIMG1213.jpg
Pic2:
note how the wood isnt cut exactly the same way; its not flush with the rest of the grooves cut in to either side of the trigger. if you look at the original one, then look at the new one, you'll see what i'm talking about. am i going to have to file that down?
http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s52/glennsche/CIMG1215.jpg
thanks in advance gents.
A month or so ago i cracked the coachwood stock on the smle i had (and posted about it here, see the Mad Minute Thread).
I thought since this is my enfield shooter, i'll get a new stock and use that, and then repair the coachwood and have it for safe keeping when the time comes to retire this lithgow i'll at least have it to be original. (cheers to mark for the idea)
so i ordered a new walnut from egunparts.
i was trying to get it on tonight, and there are a few things i'd like to run past you all, please see pics:
pic1:
when i got the foreend off, that metal cap came out from somewhere and i cant figure out where (in the center of the pic between the stocks). was it something used to reinforce the arsenal stock repair which had been done, or is this something else? Ah, the dreaded extra part.
also, there are those extra screwed-it metal pads on the original stock. should i transplant them to the new one?
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s52/glennsche/CIMG1213.jpg
Pic2:
note how the wood isnt cut exactly the same way; its not flush with the rest of the grooves cut in to either side of the trigger. if you look at the original one, then look at the new one, you'll see what i'm talking about. am i going to have to file that down?
http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s52/glennsche/CIMG1215.jpg
thanks in advance gents.