large ordinance wheel

[GUTS]

The general rule is that the large wheel was used first and then changed to the small wheel around November 1941 but there are examples of the large wheel as late as March 1942, and a few examples of EMcF marked stocks with the large wheel, so there was a long overlap when both were used. I would say your stock is rather uncommon.

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[Rick B]

The general rule is that the large wheel was used first and then changed to the small wheel around November 1941 but there are examples of the large wheel as late as March 1942, and a few examples of EMcF marked stocks with the large wheel, so there was a long overlap when both were used. I would say your stock is rather uncommon.

Absolutely incorrect. The large and small wheel cannons are on both long and short channel rifles. I have proven this time and time again over the past 10 years. Why the books show different may be do to suggestive thinking. Rick B

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Also the overlap is untrue also. The large wheel was used until the end of WWII but not that much after the GHS period. It appears the Large wheel was a certain inspectors stamp and when they went back to the line it was used or maybe when they had extra people working it was used again. Rick B

[Joe W]

Absolutely incorrect. The large and small wheel cannons are on both long and short channel rifles. I have proven this time and time again over the past 10 years. Why the books show different may be do to suggestive thinking. Rick B

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Also the overlap is untrue also. The large wheel was used until the end of WWII but not that much after the GHS period. It appears the Large wheel was a certain inspectors stamp and when they went back to the line it was used or maybe when they had extra people working it was used again. Rick B

Rick, In "Guts" defense I really don't see that what he said conflicts with what you are saying and can't see what he said as "Absolutely incorrect"

Guts said "Large Wheel was used first. Is this not true ? He then says "changed to Small Wheel" AROUND Nov. 1941. Key word being "around". Is this "Absolutely incorrect" ??

Then he states "but examples of large wheel seen as late as March 1942". You say that Large Wheel was used to the "end of WW11 but not that much after the GHS period. Seems that again he is not "Absolutely incorrect" in his statement, as Large Wheels have been seen as late as March 1942 AND latter, as you say. Also guts made no reference to Long or Short channel stocks.

If I am misreading something, please let me know. And I do thank you for always giving so freely of your time and knowledge.

I must also add that GUTS Avatar is also not absoutely correct but pretty darn close. The shot is just a bit low.

[Rick B]

He is incorrect about large first then small. They were both used side by side. You are misreading it because the long channel was 1st followed by the medium and short channel.

March and later meant EMcF from what I read as it continue until late 1943. My pint is the large wheel went on for all of WWII.

Rick B