Just a note: M1917 and Pattern 14 stocks are, despite the apparent similarity, different and they will not interchange without quite a bit of work.
I'll post a picture later if I can get to mine. The difference is most obvious if examining the rifle from underside. In addition, THEY DO NOT HAVE FINGER GROOVES along the sides, there is some fairly substantial milling of the wood on the left side to allow the volley sight to be seen.
Some Eddystone stocks (What I called "pot-belly" sometimes referred to as "fatso" stocks) are significantly thicker than those made at Remingron and Winchester. P14s were supplied to several places - some apparently did go to India - they were also supplied to Greece post WWII. There may be a stamp on the underside of the butt in the form of a star and a letter indicating where the work was done. It is the most common form to find a P14 in. The removal of volley sights etc was done as part of an organised programme in early WWII, the rifles are referred to as WRS (Weedon Repair Standard) rifles. The * on the receiver and bolt indicates that there is a slightly longer locking lug on the bolt (and of course therefore a slightly deeper recess in the receiver) This was almost universal - I have only ever seen one without the * and it was way beyond my limited means. I have the ability to restore these rifles and look forward to shooting them.chris3 The bore on the RE shows some wear so it has seen service somewhere. For the price I got these, I cannot complain. The handguards and lower band are also missing. I have seen quite a few at the guns shows around here so finding one is no problem. The RE stock is broken and will need to be replaced. The stock on the ERA is serial numbered to the receiver. The stocks look just like the stock on my US model 1917. I am not clear on the term potbelly on Enfields. The volley sights have been removed and a piece of wood inletted into the space where the dial was. There is a * on the receiver, poorly struck on both rifles. Several of my other rifles that I know came from India have that same paint. I think these rifles came from India as the barrels have a green paint on them under the handguard. There is only one other proof mark on either rifle but it is poorly struck, and I cannot make it out. The ERA rifle serial number is 403150 and has -17 below the GR proof mark. The RE rifle serial number is 141112 and has a -16 below the GR proof mark.
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