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Who can give me some information about this long channel stock? The clip latch cut is not scalloped or scooped like early GHS stocks. The trigger cut is not V'ed like that of a Winchester but this is for sure a long channel stock and looks to be in great shape. These are the only pictures I have of the stock. TIA
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There has just got to be someone here that can ID this stock for me :sos: :dunno:
Bill, that's a short channel stock. Notice that the channel is just under 2 inches and a long channel will be about 2 3/8 inches.
John it is a long channel. The measurement is supposed to be taken from the very end of the stock at the ferrule cut. The person who took the pictures put the tape at the end of the stock before the ferrule cut. Here is a short channel measured the same way for comparison.
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Most do not measure the ferrule or front area when checking for a long or short channel stock.
Measurements on the following stocks without the front ferrule area
SA GAW 1 5/8 inches
late SA GHS 1 7/16 inches
WRA WB 2 inches
SA SPG 2 inches
factory SA SHM 1 1/2 inches
Your original photos are gone now, but from what I recall seeing, it is a short channel. I just measured my long channel GHS and it's almost 2 1/2 inches from the front edge of the ferrule and about 2 inches from the back edge.
I don't know what happened to my photos! I'm looking into this.
Okay, the top one measures 2" from the end of the stock less the ferrule cut. The known STD short channel measures 1-1/2" from the same points. My original GHS, large Ord wheel stock measures 2" from the same points. So doesn't that make it a long channel? I don't know! When it shows up I'll know for sure.
Bill, your photos are back and from what I can see, it looks like the channel is under 2 inches in length with the end of the tape slightly in front of the back edge of the ferrule cut. Unless i'm misreading something, I believe it is a short channel.
I believe there were other lengths...I have an early GHS, scalloped clip latch cut, both buttplate screw holes are small, and the channel is shorter than typical short channel stocks..its with an 8-41 SA.
Andy
GHS had three different sized channels and Bills is clearly not a short channel.
Also the term has been called "tapered clip latch" for many years as it is square cut not rounded like a scoop would be. There are two cuts in the center of the tapered cut clip latch. The term "Scooped" came from the CMP web page with the new folks in the hobby a few years ago and seems to be sticking. Rick B
John, you may be correct. The seller told me it was 2" but I guess I'll find out when it gets here. Hell, at $80.00 I don't think I did wrong and especially if it turns out to be a long channel.
Andy, some stocks went through rebuild and the channels were shortened.
Rick B :bow: