I have a WW1 Era SMLE with "C" Broad Arrow Mark...best condition barreled action I have seen in a LONG time....great bore, nice screw heads, matching bolt....downside is the FTR mark...sad I know but perhaps with a new reproduction stock set the ultimate "shooter"...what is the complete barreled action worth as is? should I rebuild it or pass it along??? grrrr decisions...any of the stock sets with metal available? cost?
Canadian Broad Arrow SMLE
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Corwin Arms was selling SMLEs, both Mk. IIIs and III*s with excellent barrels (some with and some without cutoffs, depending on the Mk.) for $900 or less. Many of them had Canadian ownership markings. They were also selling Mk.IIIs with volley sights (original but buggered disk/pointer, with reproduction sets) for closer to $1000.
You can still find NOS butts, and hand guards but the forends are unobtanium. Sarco in the US sells wood sets, but the reviews are bad, worse than bad actually, downright crap - apparently the forends may be warped and often require tons of fitting work if they aren't buggered. I can't recall the name of the company (they're in Saskatchewan) but they sell wood sets for the No.1 and No.4. Expect to pay ~$400 for the wood, and then a bunch more for the metal. The value will never be the same for a restored Enfield as for a proper military configured original - but you could probably get $600 or so for a restoration.
You can still find NOS butts, and hand guards but the forends are unobtanium. Sarco in the US sells wood sets, but the reviews are bad, worse than bad actually, downright crap - apparently the forends may be warped and often require tons of fitting work if they aren't buggered. I can't recall the name of the company (they're in Saskatchewan) but they sell wood sets for the No.1 and No.4. Expect to pay ~$400 for the wood, and then a bunch more for the metal. The value will never be the same for a restored Enfield as for a proper military configured original - but you could probably get $600 or so for a restoration.
Factory Through Repair is probably why the bore is excellent cond. Any average BA Mk III with matching bolt is going for around 100-150. Yours could fetch 200.
Invest in a very good cond. or New Old Stock set with bands,swivels,buttplate & screws add 400-600 cost. You will have a $900-$1200 rifle that can shoot well enough to win trophies,all original era parts and look very impressive too.
And I see several Mk III 's selling at the shows with obvious reproduction stocks selling for $500-$600. Look pretty but repros.
I still have a few original NOS sets but not selling. Anyone watching the EE ads know I let go many sets over the years. They are out there.
Invest in a very good cond. or New Old Stock set with bands,swivels,buttplate & screws add 400-600 cost. You will have a $900-$1200 rifle that can shoot well enough to win trophies,all original era parts and look very impressive too.
And I see several Mk III 's selling at the shows with obvious reproduction stocks selling for $500-$600. Look pretty but repros.
I still have a few original NOS sets but not selling. Anyone watching the EE ads know I let go many sets over the years. They are out there.
