577 Snider restoration project found

[tokguy]

I seem to have lucked upon a stalled 577 snider restoration project ( that luck comes to two flavors, I know).
I'd purchased a 2 boxes of misc gun parts from an friend and it's got the missing parts off of the Snider in-progress I'd noticed. Butt plate, sidelock, barrel bands, trigger and most likely much more ( should see the stuff...set of original Luger wood grips, used check...wow, where does this stuff come from?)
I do not have pic's of the rifle but it will suffice to say to wood is toast.
Buy & attempt it or part it out?
I know very little about Snider rifle's. Anything that is a deal breaker or holy grail that I should look for when inspecting this project rifle?
I know; this thread is useless without pic's. But to get pic's I'll have to commit to the rifle more than likely.
Tackling something that is beyond my capabilities is not in my plans for the winter.
But it won't wait too long for me to decide; I'm going to have to **** or get off the pot on this one.
That's why I'm asking the Snider guru's for an opinion or push in the right direction.
Thanks for your time.
tokguy

 

[Steppenwolf]

You can buy a replacement stock for a P53 Enfield, I believe Atlanta Cutlery or International Military Antiques sell them. You will have to do some fitting.

Atlanta Cutlery $145

 

[englishman_ca]

Never found a Snider that I couldn't resurrect in one form or another.

I usually pick up beaters as I find them. Then when I get one that is restorable, I can make one out of two or three.
Parts are getting harder to find. Donor guns are the most practical source, still lots to be found.

Complete and usable Sniders are not that expensive to buy in Canada. So money wise, it is easy to spend as much on a restoration as buying a complete one. And then the collector value ain't there cos it is a parts gun. A repop P53 stock will run you $250-300.

However, they are easy to work on and are a hoot to shoot. I say go for it! You will be able to sell it later as a project without difficulty should you choose.

As for rare and valuable varients, don't know, they are all conversions and mix matched at the factory. So what to look for? A decent bore and a breech block that doesn't slop back and forth are a couple of things to look for.