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Cruised 2 auction sites in the last couple days.
Where have the nice stocks gone ?
Seen nothing but junk.
Did happen across this complete M1A1 being offered up on GB.
But wondering what the 2 holes under the fore stock were used for......
A forward grip ?
If so, What a shame.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...42124747-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...90392269-1.jpg
Years ago (when stuff was cheap) guys use to install a Thompson vertical grip on their M1A1 stocks. I know because I bought one years ago with the
Thompson grip still attached. Also has a poor job of routing out the inside for M2 parts. Wire and leather are excellent. I should clean-up the inside
with a mill
That could be repaired fairly easily by plugging and if done carefully, you'd barely be able to see it.
If the plug was cut from cross grain that matched...yes... The selector routing could be sorted too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick
A plug cutter is a wonderful tool any piddler should have:Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
https://m.harborfreight.com/4-piece-plug-cutter-set-6956.html?utm_referrer=direct%2Fnot%20provided
A dowel rod would be end grain and it’ll never match right. The plug cutter is the only way to go especially when they’re this cheap.
I have a S'G' stock that had a jagged hole in nearly the same area, believed to be from some type of shrapnel. Before I got it, it had been in the hands of Rick B who fit a patch in it.
Patch was cut like a upside down /\ over a upright \/
Sideways patch looked like <>
That shape hid the edges better than a circle patch insert would.
Wood patch was stained before being glued in.
Best I can describe it is like cutting out a piece of vinyl flooring (no bigger than needed) and glued it in. Care was taken so the grain flow and color matched closely on the underside.. the visible side.
The thickness was equaled by spot sanding/rasping the interior side. Emory paper smoothed it out quickly.
In the years that followed it has become nearly invisible. Except to Rick B.... who recognized it as a repair he had done.
In all very much like the Dutchman patches the stock makers did during WWII to save wood....... but took the time for a better grain match.
Where have all the nice stocks gone?
Got this stock from an old friend who paid all of $9.95 for it, many years ago. Late Inland and without metal stock. I was going to transfer the metal from the stock that had been modified for the TSM grip and crude inlet inside. Another project.Attachment 94837Attachment 94838Attachment 94839Attachment 94840
Charlie,
Reminded me of the stock I posted about in 2011. I've kept it for twenty years and still don't know what to do with. Projects that will never get finished I guess.
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=34535&page=1
Same here Jim,Quote:
Originally Posted by JimF4M1s
When I seen the holes in the stock on the GB auction, 1st thought was.....
Did someone mount a IR Sniper Scope on a M1A1 folder ??
Then realized it was the wrong hole pattern.
You should sell that Marlin/Underwood.
Real CC, I cut and a nice stock. The holes can be fixed pretty easily..... I'd bet it would pull over $200.
Have you seen the cracked/splintered junk on Ebay lately?
Starting to make FRANKENSTOCK look pretty good....... Well maybe not as bad any way.
I'm still sitting on a lot of wood with little time to mess with any.
Still have that WRA Springtube receiver I was gonna list 2 years ago... :dunno:
Hope your doing well,
Charlie
Your still sitting on the Winchester stock you owe me??? How many years has it been??? What is this world coming to I ask you.:dunno:
He's probably got a barn full of that stuff. That's why you never see any good stuff on the open market any more!
Why he had to get rid of the horses as they were taking up too much room in the barn. He needed the extra space for more parts and stock!!!!!
Or they kicked him one too many times.
Charlie did a great job on a couple of S'G' stocks for me a few years back.
Well I have said it before and I will say it again. If anyone knows carbine stocks it's Charlie. :thup: Just that he doesn't remember too well sometimes just which stock he is supposed to be looking for and for whom.:bitch:
Lost during shipping to Vermont ................ :dunno:
Holes in the stock rebuilt mixed internals,
Sold for $2035.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/781136905
fwiw
I'd call that a better buy than the $10K IP. - Bob
very interesting, I have a Trimble TN (Trimble to NPM :p) that was transferred to SG and marked in sling well. It is stamped Orchard Lake PD.
It has two holes on bottom but back near trigger housing hole. The bridge was mostly cut out. No happy switch cut.
I figured it was for a monopod or such. However when I pull the action out there are two holes in the front channel which does not go through.
So now I am thinking maybe something was mounted in the stock. There was a Vietnam or Korean era video that I once saw which had a camera mounted in a carbine stock.
Any thoughts?
Not sure about your stock Dan.
But there is a Orchard Lake not to far from me in Oakland county.
Ever see this?
I'm about 11 miles from the old East Lansing State Police post.
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https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...80fitbou-1.jpg
Charlie, Excellent! Where was that article from? My stock is not a Para. Evidently at some point they received more carbines.
One search I found said Orchard Lake is a suburb of Detroit. Is there a connection to the DPD?
I am sure many know that Detroit Police Department had obtained carbines and marked the stock with DPD. Think the metal was also given a number.
Dan,
I stole it from another Forum, posted by another guy from Michigan.
This article was published in 1957 in a Michigan State Police monthly publication entitled, "POST-ER".
Original Post:
Post war use for folding stock .30 carbine - M1 SERIES OF CARBINES [REF] - U.S. Militaria Forum
My copy cat post:
http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=35245
When time allows I'll try to search the local area for any links to the publication.
Found this while searching Michigan State Police Arms in the 1950's....
No written info, just the picture...
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../cQBJoms-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...orchard2-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../orchard-1.jpg
Hmm, Should this be posted in the older thread?
Found another set of holes . Clearly something was half blind pinned in this stock at one point.
Shame as it is a high wood. There is another mark sanded off. Will have to play to see if I can get a pic.
Cute photo of the two with the M1A1...all sorts of possibilities for captions. I would think the solid butt would be better for those guys anyway, the pantograph stock would collapse when not pinned to the shoulder and it offers no one handed support for covering suspects...not great for LEO I'd think. Not my first choice. Very cool looking but...