I was wondering if the old classic rifle makers like Holland and Holland, John Rigby and G&H produced custom rifles utilizing the original military stocks, modified of course. I would like to see some examples, I thought I've seen some in the past but am unable to find any pics.

Do you mean Military stock or Armory stock? G&H and others all remolded the stocks found on the 1922 and the 1903 NRA sporters.

There were a lot of military stocks remolded before WWI, most were made by people we never heard of and they were not well done as a general rule.

A 1922 Armory stock remolded by Thomas Shelhamer.

A military stock remolded by Paul Wolf of Los Angles, California.

Certainly not Holland's I can assure you! Cogswell and Harrison and Parker Hale sold re-modelled "Enfield" Pattern '14 or USA Model of 1917 rifles with the military stock re-profiled and as an option entirely replaced. These were also available from BSA.

Search out BSA Model E on the internet. Parker Hale also sold Enfiled SMLE rifles with the military stock re-profiled as did the firm of E J Churchill (more know for the Churchill XXV).

However Holland's did of course set up the sniper No4(T) Lee Enfield in WWII. But sell a re-worked military surplus rifle with a re-worked military stock? Never!

Call me a redneck (or silly colonist) but I think these are badass!

Here is a G&H that took a different direction, the who and why might never be learned.

This is not the only rifle I have seen like this, the others are by unknown makers.

From the Mark Benenson collection.

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Here is a G&H that took a different direction, the who and why might never be learned. This is not the only rifle I have seen like this, the others are by unknown makers.From the Mark Benenson collection.

I've often thought of doing this...minus the fancy checkering on that (I like it.)

These are a BSA Model E above a Model D. The Model C retained the military stock which was re-worked and didn't have the bottom metal flattened out as do the D and E shown below:

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Call me a redneck (or silly colonist) but I think these are badass!

Okay, your a redneck and so am I. I like 'em ! Especially the bottom one.