Folding Stocks

[imntxs554]

I was at the P& R Club awhile back and the manager and i are pretty good friends and he said wait here i have to show you something and he brougnt out M1A1 and told me he bought 2 from some place in Spain that was making these and you can see the name of the company, next time i go i will ask him, but he had an Inland in his and offered to sell me the other one for 145.00 just like it, but im not a fan of the ParaStock i dont really care to have M1A1. There okay to me, but i like the full Stock, Thanks

Frank

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

But he had an Inland in his and offered to sell me the other one for 145.00 just like it, but im not a fan of the ParaStock i dont really care to have M1A1. There okay to me, but i like the full Stock, Thanks, Frank

Frank, how can you say that? I know, everyone is different. I think they are one of the nicest looking WW2 weapons around. Wish I had more. In original stocks that is.

[imntxs554]

Jim41, You have a nice set there super nice, its just when i was shooting my friends M1A1, i just didnt like the feel, (maybe its my big hands) but Dont get me wrong, they look Awesome and i would Probably get one in the future, but just like the one my friend has, the feel and how loose it was and he does love them and takes care of his, its just not for me at this time, but you know i love M1 Carbines, i just prefer the Stock, I dont knock nobody around for having one, just like the picture you posted there great looking. Thanks

Frank

[browningautorifle]

didnt like the feel

I have a sad story that runs along that line...I had a woman here for a few years that liked the carbine. I built one that had an Italian repro stock and was very nice. It had a Winchester receiver, second serial block...she tried it and decided she no longer like them...and had me put the solid stock on. Had to sell the other. Later the receiver broke along the top left side of the bolt track. Couldn't be salvaged. Later she left me so I don't have either now...and I really miss that little carbine...

[jimb16]

That story brought tears to my eyes.....hate to see anyone loose a carbine!

[browningautorifle]

Thanks for your heartfelt sorry guys. As we've found, women come and go. Some faster than others...but a real nice carbine can be a once in a lifetime pairing...

[3154tm]

cali201,
can i talk you into posting a pic showing the whole stock and gun?
thanks,
frank

[3154tm]

got my stock from Sarco today. apparently there's a reason they're cheaper now, they're made in taiwan. the metal seems cheap and flimsy and as others have noted, the butt doesn't lock up very well. they were advertised as a "perfect and exact reproduction of the WWII M1A1 paratrooper stock. This is absolutely the best quality reproduction available." of course it is not.
does anyone here have experience with the Numrich/Gunparts version? when i spoke with them they said they buy out the wood but build the assemblies in house from there own components.
i wonder if they're any nicer.
frank

[cali201]

will post full picture in a day or so when I get the chance.

Wonder if Sarco is getting the stocks from somewhere else now, mine is a couple of years old.

[cali201]

cali201,
can i talk you into posting a pic showing the whole stock and gun?
thanks,
frank

Here is a slide show of the entire carbine
M1a1 Slideshow by cali0201 | Photobucket