Can't remember if I've posted this here.
Have done so on other shooting pages.
I had previous restored my 1942 Lithgow No1Mk3* SMLE from sporter to fully wooded using a locally made repro lower.
I also had recently acquired a peddled scheme (SSA marked) 1917 No1Mk3* SMLE receiver and barrel that I bought for a steal at $11.55. Plus I had a ton of spare parts lying around from a couple of stripped guns too far bubbafied to save and other parts collected randomnly.
After cleaning the 1917 barrel, it wasn’t too bad really.
The original plan was to put the action in a sporter stock, but thought better of it once I acquired an original Lithgow 1941 coachwood stock.
I then did a bit of juggling with parts. I moved the Lithgow coachwood stock to my 1942 Lithgow and used the repro off that for the 1917 build.
I purposely 'aged' the stock parts for this 1917 rebuild to match the buttstock by rolling/dragging down the concrete driveway for dents and scratches and used artists oil paints for the tints/stains.
As finished, just in time for ANZAC Day this year.
The P1907 bayonet is a Nov 1917 Wilkinson which matches the rifle quite nicely.
I've also picked up a Lithgow May 1943 bayonet for my 42 Lithgow now.
Quite happy how the two SMLEs have turned out.
Here they are with my all original Longbranch No4Mk1*
Only trouble is that I have another full repro SMLE wood set sitting in need of a new donor action!