I wonder who built this Jungle Carbine .22?

skirsons said:
The markings on the wood are certainly different than the receiver. It's obvious that it wasn't the same stamp or it was an inked stamp because the marking is so worn and faint. I would not be surprised to see a Maltby with Canadian markings as it is entirely plausible for any manufacture of Lee Enfield to find its way into Canadian service. Even some P17's in World War I have C broad arrows.

The idea of holding a No. 4 buttstock up to this No. 5 would be a real good idea. Too bad this is my only Lee Enfield.
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On a Short LB buttstock, the distance from the buttsocket to the closest point of the swivel hole is 9 1/4". On a Long buttstock it's 10 3/8".
 
cantom said:
Got a digital pic of the C Broad Arrow on the wood?
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That certainly is the next concern. I'm afraid it will not photograph well especially with my crapcam.

It is possible that the buttstock is not Canadian at all. The C-broad arrow is not arranged in the usual fashion with the arrow inside of the C. Instead there is a boxy looking C (maybe it could mean something totally different than Canada?) and a broad arrow within an inch of it closer to the socket. I'm not familiar with Canadian markings but I think I've always seen it arranged with the arrow inside the C.

At the very least the buttstock apprears to be a real JC buttstock and not a reproduction. Would this make it relatively rare?
 
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