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Last edited by chuckchili; 10-18-2010 at 12:50 AM.
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09-09-2010 01:51 PM
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I would wait for more opinions before changing things on it, is it a four digit serial number?
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I guess I should have said a little more- the stock is unmarked, unmatched and seems to be a dry mystery wood. It also has a medium size chip just behind the back of the receiver. All in all, not a very good stock. My plans were just to get a new production stock and call it good. And the new stock will probably have to wait a while.
And yes, its a four digit receiver.
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Dean's Guitar Restorations offers some really nice stocks and excellent service.
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Any chance of getting a closer pic of the stock? Are the internal parts, like the op-rod SA marked? I'm personally happy with CMP stock sets. However, with a serial number under 5K, if it were my rifle, I would be looking for a nice USGI stock set! According to google, your receiver was made Aug-Sept., 1938.
Charlie
Last edited by Charlie59; 09-09-2010 at 05:30 PM.
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Nice score! I'd definitely keep it in a USGI stock.
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Charlie59- I am unable to locate the bits to transfer photos of the stock at moment.
To the comments about getting a USGI stock, I would be interested in what version people thought I should try for. I am guessing most would suggest a Post War stock to better be in tune with the rebuild? I looked a little and an authentic SA SPG stock is not an option for me.
But all the parts I have seen so far are SA. I am slowly trying to figure out what date range all the parts are. Here's what I have seen so far:
Front Right Leg of Receiver: D26291 (with a 7 above)
Op Rod: 7790722 SA
Bolt: D28287-12SA
Trigger Group: 6528290-SA
Safety: SA-11
Hammer: G46008-8 SA
Barrel: SA D6535448 7 53 198C (followed by orndinance cannon stamp and an upside down P)
Thanks
Last edited by chuckchili; 09-10-2010 at 10:52 AM.
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modified SA SPG stocks
Attachment 15718Attachment 15719Attachment 15720Attachment 15721The SA SPG stocks that went through rebuild had the buttplate area modified to use the trapdoor buttplate. Sometimes the two holes were also modified to the same diameter.
Du Page might still have some old SPG modified stocks, you would have to ask ?
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I think your on the right track as far as just putting a serviceable stock on it. Restoring it is not an option unless you have real deep pockets. Other than the stock, I would leave the rest of the parts on it and enjoy it for what it is. Also, you can also look at that receiver and think about what it was and where it may have been it it's early life.
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