C Stocks

I have seen the C stocks from Sarco, Gun Parts, and the CMP are they from the same stockmaker?? I've read the good and the bad on them all, I'm still undesided on where too pick one up, price wise there almost the same. Who of the 3 is the better stock, I know there is some wood working needed but who has had the better/best fit from the start. And lastly is the conture more prewar(slim) or post war(fat) or a combo of the two? Rifle is a Springfield Armory 1903 1.24m with a late SA 43/44 barrel date.

I have heard Sarco and Gun Parts are Italian. CMP and Boyds are the same. I have 2 of the new Boyds "C" stocks and they are very good indeed. Buy American, this time.

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Originally Posted by Phil McGrath

I have seen the C stocks from Sarco, Gun Parts, and the CMP are they from the same stockmaker?? I've read the good and the bad on them all, I'm still undesided on where too pick one up, price wise there almost the same. Who of the 3 is the better stock, I know there is some wood working needed but who has had the better/best fit from the start. And lastly is the conture more prewar(slim) or post war(fat) or a combo of the two? Rifle is a Springfield Armory 1903 1.24m with a late SA 43/44 barrel date.

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Dupage has an excellent prewar slim style C stock with cross-bolts and bushing for $150.00. and it's a drop-in fit. At least mine did..

Thanks for the heads up on Dupage Trading there up in Chandler and I'm in Tucson and work in Eloy so thats almost 1/2 way there, when the time comes thats where I'm headed.

Dupage, Boyd's and CMP are the same. Made by Boyd's. All well done and nice.

iv yet to get a good fit from Boyds.,
however, every stock iv seen from Sarco has been awesome, fit and finish is great,
id pass on the Boyds, and get the sarco Sile made stocks.

DuPage worked a business arrangement with Boyd's to drastically improve the quality of their M1903 stocks. DuPage also worked a business arrangement with the CMP to sell their high quality Boyd-made stocks.

I recommend that you buy a stock (1) from the CMP or, (2) directly from DuPage to ensure that you're getting the best quality.

J.B.

I agree with John -- Boyd stocks (as bought from Boyds) seem to vary greatly in QC from near drop-in to semi-finished hunks of wood which are poorly dimensioned.

Mike Kokolus has a nice C-stock in the pre-WW2 pattern.

and I'd get another. It's good to hear that Boyd's has cleaned up their act for Dupage and CMP. Every stock I've gotten from Boyd's (M1 carbine, 1903 C stock, Marlin lever action) has been grossly oversized, required massive inletting work, and all the holes drilled in the wrong places. Call me stupid for trying three times. Beautiful wood, poor execution.

The Dupage, CMP situation sounds like buying Taiwan made shop tools. If you buy them from an importer, they're usually crap. If you buy them from an American company, they're usually good because they'll have a company rep in the Taiwan factory pounding on quality control.

If I need another stock, I'd like to try one from CMP and get their stamp. The Sarco stock was good, though. Mine dropped in, beautiful fit especially on the lug. I'm never buying directly from Boyd's again, for any rifle. You're better off buying a raw blank and starting from scratch.