Early Winchester 1071xxx

[TJHartley00]

Hey all!

New guy to forum, not new to collecting.

I jumped on a deal for what I knew to be an early Winchester, but I didn't know what I was getting myself into!

It's a early spring tube Winchester, receiver and barrel seem to match, early type I barrel band, flip rear sight, milled front sight. Some pitting on the LH side of the receiver but nothing terrible other than the LH side of the sight which has obliterated the square "S" if it was there. Early push button checkered safety. A few dark spots in the barrel. Never been reparked, finish is about 60% remaining on the barrel and receiver.

Now for the bad:

M2 stock (though it is a postwar Springfield USGI w inspector cartouches)
Type 4 National Postal Meter trigger group housing that has that plum hue to it somewhat common for Bavarian carbines from the high nickel content/inpromper bluing temp.
Late Underwood hammer
Post-war Underwood round bolt
The spring tube was the later non-tabbed type but that was easily fixed as I had a Quality Hardware that had an earlier correct tabbed spring tube so I round robin-ed those.

I'd like to get this War Baby back to its "service accurate" build. Type 2 housing, dogleg hammer, correct mag release, high-wood I cut stock (or even a "cut down" field repair that retains the I-cut), Du-lite bolt.

The only stock I've been able to find is on eBay for almost $1k and it's in MUCH better shape than the rifle. I'm looking for something a little more worn and beaten to match the rifle itself to be honest.

The only trigger housings I've been able to find are either a single type I or type IIIs.

Any ideas outside eBay or scrubbing gunbroker every few days?

Thanks all!

I look forward to sharing and contributing where I can!