g43 restoration help info requested

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Originally Posted by yoopercollector

I did that on my K43. I used a piece of 2x4. I drilled the trap hole and then I traced the repo cupped butt plate on the wood and cut it out, shaped it close to fit in the butt plate then attached it to the rifle. I then used a dremel tool to final shape it so the trap opened. It probably wasn't the right way to do it but it worked and you can't tell by looking at it that it was ever cut down. Only the part under the cupped butt plate was cut off on my rifle so the wood I added is not visible.

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it appears mine is bubba altered like yours was sir , ill be looking into performing your idea on my stock, AFTER i clean up my stock, fix the big grip back to nearer the ww2 look, an give all metal parts a basic cleaning / oiling and look over, and find a proper mag,

I see the magazines are sold out where I got my extras. I got 2 spare a while back to go with the original. My dad Bubba'd the one I have since he was the only owner. I sent mine in to be repaired (I guess the crack by the bolt release button may be normal) and had a shooter's kit put on it. I found a scope and got a repo mount, sight cover and sling for it also. I really enjoy shooting it.

disassemble things , found a little good an some bad ...................the buttpad was removed and found bubba had THINNED stock so cannot use a proper steel buttplate.
all parts of gas system were stamped by vope / east germans
the front band was slightly altered by bubba by having a spring UNDER the stock .
top wood guard seems un altered.
I will now consider getting a modern stock from Poland and will sell off the bubba stock perhaps some one with tme an skill can use it / re store it .

Note that repro K43 and G43 stocks are still offered now and then, not sure of the quality though. But it may at least give your G43 an authentic again. You will also have the possibility to refit a proper (or repro) buttstock plate.
I see these stocks quite regularly on the German online marketplace Egun (www.egun.de)

For instance:

http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=5855396


There is also a guy offering repro buttplates btw