[Skofnung]

Hello Folks. I am in need of a synthetic stock for an Enfield rifle (No1 MkIII) due to the fact that the issue stock has cracked. It is a darn shame too, it is the prettiest piece of wood on any Enfield I've seen thus far. I will probably repair it one day when I get the chance.

Anyway, I need to find a synthetic stock for the gun because I like shooting the thing. The only thing is, I have seen some shady looking synthetic stocks out there. I want a good one.

Sooooo, who among you can steer me in the right direction? I will be very thankful to those of you that can give me any information.

Thanks,
Skofnung

[spin180]

Advanced Technology (http://www.atigunstocks.com) has one that will work. I've never actually seen one of thier Enfield stocks, but I have seen/used their AK, SKS, Mossberg and Mauser Stocks and they all seemed nice and worked well. You can buy directly from them or from their distributors:

Cheaper Than Dirt (http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ctd/product.asp?dept%5Fid=123701&sku=MCZ%2D200&imgid=&mscssid=GD6PAK84JGB58JW1PCS8E0KV9341BRSF)

Cabela's (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/horizontal-item.jhtml;jsessionid=Q2XYLRL1URKOSCWQNVDSFGAK0BWUQIV0?id=0012876221265a&navAction=push&navCount=2&indexId=&podId=0012876&catalogCode=ID&parentId=&parentType=&rid=&cmCat=search)

Centerfire Systems (http://www.centerfiresystems.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CSI&Product_Code=STKENF13)

J&G Sales (http://catalog.jgsales.com/itemdetail.php?itemnumber=7-719)

Out of all of those, J&G Sales (http://www.jgsales.com) has the lowest price.

Ramline also makes a synthetic stock for your No.1 Mk.III, but are somewhat difficult to find. The only one I could find was at Hoosier Gun Works (http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/). It is in the Ramline Stocks (http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/catalog/ramline.html), listed in the 'carbine' section about 3/4 down the page. I have done business with Hoosier Gun Works before and was very pleased with their service.

If you so desire, or if you can't get the original stock repaired, Numrich (http://www.e-gunparts.com) has replacement stocks available. Link: Numrich SMLE parts (http://www.e-gunparts.com/productschem.asp?chrMasterModel=1990zNO.1%20MKIII)

Good Luck!

[nemesis]

Heretics! Heathens!

[Skofnung]

Thanks Spin180, I appreciate the help.

nemesis, I know, I'm a bad boy :evil: but I gotta do what I gotta do. :D

Thanks again

[Andrew Wyatt]

I STRONGLY suggest you get a replacement in wood from numrich.

[resmeth]

The forestock on my SMLE cracked and I ordered a synthetic set from numrich. After I put it on it looked sickly and wrong. It told myself I could live with it. Then I fired it. The reduced weight gave it a slight muzzle lift and kick that SMLE's just shouldn't have. I went home and immediately did right by my rifle, and ordered a wood forestock.
After a couple of coats of oil the new forestock matches the old wood very well. The color and grain match almost perfectly, the old wood is dinged up a bit, so that is the way to tell what is what.

Do right by your rifle!

[Desert Dog]

I wish somebody would make the complete stock set out of synthetic, you know, all four pieces like an original.

I would buy some...

Mike