BSA Standard help- getting the stock recess cover off

[Steve Zodiac]

I’ve got half dozen of the old BSA’s and being curious thought I’d remove the closures on the butts. All bar one came off, not all without some help though.
There’s a thin arched plate under the wooden closure plate, or there should be. This acts as a spring loading to help the plate lift off, not always still in place .

The two that were stuck I just palm slapped the stock ( barrel up ) a few times and bingo off they fell. The last one in the end I just used two right angled picks and lifted through both holes at the same time, with great care. Bit fiddly though.

Edit; as above Mr isobar used the correct term . “ leaf spring “