Pawn shop 03A4

[Aragorn243]

Those marks on the stock look like what an un-padded vise would leave.

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[Pvt.Joker]

Those marks on the stock look like what an un-padded vise would leave.

You know, I think you might be right! Hadn't even occurred to me. Wonder if they'll steam out? Eh; the stock may need to be replaced anyway, if I ever want to shoot it in competition, since it was bedded. I'll take it back apart and get a few more photos...

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Thanks for the extra details and pics.

Regards,
Jim

You're welcome, Jim. Does it look like the original A4 stock to you? (Or what's left of it, anyway) If so, would it be better to keep it and try to steam out the indentions, or to replace it with an aftermarket one?

[Pvt.Joker]

OK; here's some more photos of the inside of the stock and the bedding job:







And one where you can see where he opened up the trigger area for the Timney trigger that was on it when I got it...



Also, here's some more of the barrel and receiver markings:

[JGaynor]

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You're welcome, Jim. Does it look like the original A4 stock to you? (Or what's left of it, anyway) If so, would it be better to keep it and try to steam out the indentions, or to replace it with an aftermarket one?[/QUOTE]

Pvt, Joker, it looks like a scant stock. So while it MIGHT have been an A4 stock your March rifle is too early for an original scant. They started appearing on rifles in the fall of 43. So at best it was a replacement. On top of that all the work that's been done to it will be difficult and time consuming to undo.

If it was me i would check to see if Sarco still has the reproduction "C" stocks they had this time last year. I handled a couple in their store and they looked very nice. Reports on the net seemed favorable as well. They might have had some with the bolt handle notch. Its worth checking.

Regards,
Jim

[Pvt.Joker]

OK, SARCO is out of them and said they don't plan on getting any more of the C stocks. Guess I can try Numrich? Any ideas where I might find one of the correct WWII Redfield scope bases?

[TDH]

That's what I thought to. vice marks