I shall attempt to throw more light on this once the rifle is in hand. My initial inspection gave no indication of a replacement stock, however if it was done in the UK at the time of import it might well have the appearance of being original.

One could add that an English re-stock from almost a century ago should have had checkering too!!

What we should always remember when dealing with vintage arms is that the rules are: There are no rules!

Sarg: Perhaps we should pressure John for a dedicated "Mannlichers" forum!