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.

The owner of Dupage flew up to Boyd's last year and spent a week re-designing Boyd's wood. They are now very well done stocks. I have 2 of their new wood and am very happy with them. I have 1 of the older stocks and it will not fit, true, but sorry for me. Don't know what to do with it, either.

I got a 1903 stock from CMP with an A3 stock on the way. The stock I have looks to be well done, beautifull wood and all inletting done correctly with the exception of the little joggle where the front of sight base sets. It has to be extended .125. Other than that, I'm very happy with it.

How much would an origional military C-stock bring? How about a Rock Island 1903 with C-stock in the 4XX,XXX serial number range bring?

I got a CMP "C" stock last fall for my best 03 shooter and was well pleased. The only fitting required was at the rear of the handguard which sandpaper took care of.

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Hey jisii,

Fine looking rifle. What are the markings on the top and bottom of the bolt handle root?

See that your rifle has a Booher handguard. Think that company's guard has the least attractive profile of all. You can get an original NOS Remington handguard from Bill Ricca for twelve bucks I think. You won't believe how much changing out that guard will improve the profile of your rifle.

I did just that recently and was very happy to be rid of the "Booger" handguard. It works, but ruins the rifle's sleek lines. Cheap experiment.
Made me happy.

Thanks for the photos,

Lancebear

That is a very handsome looking stock, how did it shoot before and after restocking.

Lancebear just what is a "Booger" handguard?

Hey Phil,

Just my humor at work. Don't like Booher handguards so I refer to them as "Booger" handguards:).

I wouldn't have replaced the one I had on a rifle if I hadn't known the stock was swapped. I keep rearsenaled rifles as is, but this was a special case and no guilt involved. Rifle looks a whole lot better with the NOS guard I got from Bill and got lucky and matched the color of the stock perfectly. If you didn't know the details you'd never know I replaced the handguard with a better looking one. No disrespect was intended.

Regards and death to the usual...

Lancebear

The handguard in the picture came with the stock set from the CMP so I probably won't change it although I have two new WW2 vintage replacement 03 handguards to choose from if I ever get the urge. As for how does it shoot, I have six 03s and two 0sA3s and this is the best shooter of the bunch. It was 2006 CMP greasy Greek bought at the North Store, has a 1922 vintage receiver, a barrel Marked SA 10-42 which gauges near new and a bolt marked BF/47, all of which indicate a WW2 rebuild. It shoots as good or better with the new stock as it did with the old fingergroove stock and is much more comfortable to shoot. It's also the rifle I keep loaded (nothing in chamber, cut-off in "off" position) in my bedroom as "Bear Medicine". I live in a semi-rural area and have frequent bear visits in the back yard so this is a prudent precaution.