Laminated Stock for Enfield #1 Mark 3

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Hi there,

I am looking for a nice monte carlo laminated stock for an Enfield #1 Mark 3. It appears to be made in 1941 and the stock is stamped Australia. I just inherited this old rifle and others from my uncle who passed suddenly. He was my mentor into hunting and shooting and I want to honour him by tidying up the rifle and using it on my next moose hunt. In its current condition it wont see much use at all. I would like to update the stock to something similar to the enclosed picture and of course add a scope. I see Boyds has a similar laminated stock but its not a monte carlo version which I prefer. Ati has some nice options but they are all plastic. Any info you can share on where I could find a laminated monte carlo replacement stock would be appreciated. Also if you have any advice to share from a similar project I would love to hear it. A recommendation for a decent scope is always welcome. My rifle is sporterised similar to one the in the pictures but is not in near as nice a condition. I plan to get a replacement stock and have it professionally blued then add a decent scope to complete the package. It should make a fine rifle that will see some use if I can get all of that done. Thanks for your input!

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/141110-the-good-old-lee-enfield/
 
if the barrel is still full length and it isn't drilled and tapped, it can be restored, if it looks like the first picture, dont start wrecking it now, you will spend a bunch to end up with a rifle worth half the original
 
If it is original and you do want to hunt with it you can also set it up how you want with no harm or foul done to its originality. Take your original stock, hand guards, sight ears, nosecap, springs and screws and store them somewhere safe. This was your beloved Uncle's rifle and you will maybe one day want it exactly as he had it. Keep the gunsmith's drill and taps away from it. Use an S&K no drill/smith less scope mount. No holes or trip to your gunsmith required. The Boyd's wood is pretty nice, but like you say, no cheek piece with adequate height for a decent scope. You could order a blank from them and build your own stock. It's a lot of work but it could be done. SMLEs are not the easiest rifle to stock up, but if I can do it anyone can.

As for a scope, I've been seriously considering buying a Leopold 3-9x50 rifleman. Not hugely high end but good glass with great light collection qualities. My Dad runs it on his 760 Rem and he loves it. He is beyond picky with glass and sights.
 
The rifle is more like the 2nd picture, a sporterised version, not in original condition. No collector value at all I believe. Its in bad need of a general cleanup. I don't think my uncle used the gun much but in order to honour my mentor I wanted to trick it out so I would use it hunting. I am doing the same with some of his other guns that hadn't been used in a long time. It has no scope, just the plan old iron sights. I have seen some tricked out versions like the one in the pick and feel that if I could do something like that with it I would shoot it and use it hunting. I have searched high and low for a laminated monte carlo stock but have yet to find one. I even replied back on the message string in the attached pick to try and find out where the stock came from but no one got back to me. I will try and keep looking for one. My other option is an ATI synthetic stock which are nice and would do the job but I think a laminate would be gorgeous.

Thanks for the tip on the scope, I plan to check one out!

Cheers,
Millhouse
 
With the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War THIS YEAR, I just can't believe that there are still people destroying these great old rifles. There are not many left that CAN be restored and restorable specimens are becoming scarcer and scarcer. Five years ago I could walk into any shop and find half a dozen; they are all gone now.

Any rifle with an intact Body (Receiver) and a full-length barrel can be a candidate for a restoration.

Re-read what FLYING PIG is telling you: he KNOWS what he is talking about.

Use the S&K mount with Weaver rings, put on your fancy stock, bed the thing right and you will have an excellent hunting rifle. In the meantime, put those original parts away and start collecting what you will need for a restoration. You will have a good hunting rifle until you restore it back to what it SHOULD be.

Be interesting to know which "others" are in this lot. Gew 98? Kar 98k? Kar-43? Either that or we are being trolled.

Read first, learn second, modify last.

I have a whole rack here of $1000 military rifles which have been "improved" into $75 "specials".
 
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