First thing to do is lose the Cocking Piece ( WWII design); Then decide whether you want a full Mark III Period Piece restoration...which will require a Volley sight forearm, with relevant Parts, as well as a Sling swivel Trigger Guard, and sundry other typical Mark III parts.( Cutoff plate, etc)
Just think, a rifle within the First 30,000 made by Lithgow... I know, it will never be as valuable as a complete original, untouched one ( did I hear Rocking Horse Apples Falling???) but it can be restored into a good representative 1915 Piece with a bit of diligent searching. And remember, 2015 is just three years away...My Toolmaking companion-in-arms is preparing Key rings for the 100th of the LH Charge at Beersheba, hoping to go there for the Centenary. (For members of the ALH Association- Centenary medallion, key chain, 1917 Mark VI dummy round, with affixed 1917 SilverThreepenny piece.)
Regards,
Doc AV
Just think, a rifle within the First 30,000 made by Lithgow... I know, it will never be as valuable as a complete original, untouched one ( did I hear Rocking Horse Apples Falling???) but it can be restored into a good representative 1915 Piece with a bit of diligent searching. And remember, 2015 is just three years away...My Toolmaking companion-in-arms is preparing Key rings for the 100th of the LH Charge at Beersheba, hoping to go there for the Centenary. (For members of the ALH Association- Centenary medallion, key chain, 1917 Mark VI dummy round, with affixed 1917 SilverThreepenny piece.)
Regards,
Doc AV
