Originally Posted by
pocketshaver
the question came to my mind a while ago when I saw an old auction photo of a Japanese arisaka that had been given a traditional Japanese stock from an old Tanegashima. barrel was being held in with two barrel pins, and it was used by that family to shoot monkey.
the m1 carbine is basically using the typical lyman great plains method of action attachment, a hooked breach where the receiver keys into the metal stock tab, and a barrel band that acts as the front barrel wedge.
that was used for night time sniping roles with really expensive IR scope setups.