by
lithgow
It's a laminated stock-not an M48 which is both solid wood and has a rough finish-lack of the bolt takedown disc is common on a late war example-the hole in the butt plate is a cheaper substitute for this as is the stamped front band instead of the earlier milled type. The lower band is on the wrong side as the mount for the sling should be on the left hand side looking down the barrel from the breech end. The 'crown over N' is a commercial nitro proof mark added post war along with the arms dealer mark.
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