Hey, so I purchased a No.4 Mk1 from a fellow CGNer a while back who received it from an estate. This is my first restoration project. The rifle itself is a R.O.F. 1942 manufacture and hasn't been FTR'd. From what I can tell, it looks like she spent most of its life bouncing around in a tractor or truck. The wood was beat, very beat. Grease and oil was hardened into the forend and it looked as if the receiver had never been taken out of the wood. But, almost all of the blueing was left on the bolt, and not a single sign of wear on the bottom. As well, the barrel is absolutely mint. Gave me the idea that it has possibly been fired a minimal amount (just an assumption). It is seated in a NOS R.O.F. wood set, has a NOS butt plate I snagged off ebay for dirt cheap, as well as a NOS mag. I have kept everything that was originally on the rifle as well. Took her out shooting a couple weeks ago to check the fit on the forend to make sure it was bedded correctly. At 80 yards give or take, it got a 1.5" grouping with 9 rounds (pulled on the 10th...). Anyways, I thought I'd post some pictures and get some input (good or bad) on the the build so far.
