M41 Sniper stock disk questions

[Patrick Chadwick]

stock disk does not match. The rifle came from my Uncle and he said it was missing when he got it years ago and replaced it with one from another rifle.

You could have said that right at the start!

The rifle shoots very good, under 2 inches at 200 yards.

And I thought you were unhappy with the rifle!

As you can see, my biggest issue is the stock disk.

I wish I had that kind of problem! You have acquired a free(?) rifle, equipped as a sniper, that shoots excellently. The stock disk is neither an issue nor a problem. It is a triviality. If it bothers you, get another from an arms fair. But Dana Jones in "The Crown Jewels" writes that the disks were often removed, and a replacement will never be original to that rifle - and will not improve the accuracy either. Remove the incorrect disk - which is a fine example of how trying to recover a so-called "correct" configuration can lead to a falsification that actually has a negative effect - and enjoy your good luck!

"Under 2 inches at 200 yards" is what matters, not a bit of often-faked brass.