Question on Boyd Stocks

[duggaboy]

i had one delivered dtome from Boyds and it had been shaed down on one side of the stock near the position at the rear of the inletting for the action, and was visibly poor in workmanship. I called them and returned it to them the stock probably had a small defect/crunch and they just smoothed it over and made the stock look lopsided. they were uttely dumfounded about the stock but payed the way back to them and the price of the stock

[JimL]

The irony is, Boyd made special "WWII commemorative" stocks a few years ago, & they were made to USGI specs. Why should you have to pay a premium to have a stock cut correctly? With the equipment that stock makers have today, it is EASY to make an exact duplicate of ANY stock.

I just don't get it; why would they ignore customer complaints?

Neal
I had one of those Boyd's stocks you mentioned, they sent it to me in error, I called Boyd's and requested MORE but they would not oblige. They were very tight lipped about the unique stock I had received, offered an exchange, of course I declined.

I have taken many Boyd’s stock sets; power sanded to shape the hand guards and even the butt stocks and have had no significant problems with them.

I wish Boyd’s would make the proper configuration "GI WWII" stocks you mentioned; they were very nice and decently priced.
Jim

[JimL]

Here are comparisons of the USGI type Boyd stock and the typically produced Boyds that most people dislike. I wonder if Boyd's will not produce the near GI shaped stock due to the need of a slightly larger walnut blank?

These two stocks were shipped to me from Boyd's directly about 2 years ago in the same package, it would be great if they made them all the right way!
Jiml

[Liam]

I wonder which type the CMP is shipping out on their "M1 Specials." I have read about "fat Boyd's stocks," but your photos are much better than a description. Thank you.http://www.thecmp.org/m1garand.htm

[doncb]

Does anyone manufacture a Garand stock to GI specifications? thanks don in fl.

[JimL]

I wonder which type the CMP is shipping out on their "M1 Specials." I have read about "fat Boyd's stocks," but your photos are much better than a description. Thank you.http://www.thecmp.org/m1garand.htm

One of my unanswered questions to Boyds was who they were making the stock for, I am not shy, and of course I was not provided with an answer.

The pistol grip on that one was about 3/8" longer and really makes a difference.

Hard to say why they would not conside changing over to the GI shape. Gus Fisher earlier this year or last year put up a post on the defunct forum that a brother of Boyd's was going to build and sell USGI type Garand wood. A long thread existed with requests as to what people wanted to see as far as shape goes. I opted for a post WWII SA type shape, it has just enough extra wood and is NOT slight which some guys don't like.

Apperantly this Boyd fellow got a big contract from Remington Arms and the project went into the bucket.

I wish I had a bunch of money to start up a production line for m1 Garand and Carbine wood. But I don't...

jimL

[JimL]

Does anyone manufacture a Garand stock to GI specifications? thanks don in fl.

Not that I know of.


Happy to post up the images, glad I saved them.

jiml

[davfink]

I heard that the Dupage stocks were boyds, and were cut down to Winnie profile. I had ordered 1 and this is what i received. fit well with no mods.

I actually ordered 2 more (125 each w/ HG), and should be here beginning next week for 2 BR from the CMP.

[ramit]

Very nice looking.
What did you use to finish it off with?

[davfink]

that was chestnut ridge finished with fairtrimmers. Had to use chestnut since Feibing is illegal in ca(but not according to ebay )