Diemaco C8

[browningautorifle]

Remember, it's whatever you want...

[CODFan]

Remember, it's whatever you want...

Could not agree more.

[CODFan]

[browningautorifle]

That one's in pretty good shape.

[CODFan]

This is not exactly in original condition ....

[Sentryduty]

Small point on the butt stock and Jim is probably best qualified to answer, were the rubber butt pads on issue with original C8's? I had never seen them installed until the C7A2 and C8A2,3 appeared. I imagine they could have been lost or removed over time, on my own issued pieces I usually threw it away, as they had a tendency to hook on equipment and fall off anyway. Some guys would secure them with a zip (cable) tie but many were lost or removed in my experience.

[CODFan]

Small point on the butt stock and Jim is probably best qualified to answer, were the rubber butt pads on issue with original C8's? I had never seen them installed until the C7A2 and C8A2,3 appeared. I imagine they could have been lost or removed over time, on my own issued pieces I usually threw it away, as they had a tendency to hook on equipment and fall off anyway. Some guys would secure them with a zip (cable) tie but many were lost or removed in my experience.

Great point and question. This one had a rubber butt pad with it but as noted definitely not in original condition. Here is another pic with the 2-position extension.

[Sentryduty]

Here is another pic with the 2-position extension.

I recall the C7A2 butts were a 3 position so I think you got the right piece for an original C8, just no idea about that butt pad, is it black or a dark olive/green colour?

The rubber pads we all had were an olive variation to somewhat blend with the green furniture of the A2 update.

[CODFan]

The rubber butt pad on the right (with some wear on the inside) ... clearly black.

The one on the left is off a Colt Canada C7A2.

[browningautorifle]

The original butts were aluminum, very solid and a bit heavy. They were two position only and the butt pad came about ten years later. Maybe even a bit longer than that.