Help...what kind of stock do I have?

[JGaynor]

Stocks were subcontracted by Keystone, American Bowling and Billiard Corp. and Milton Bradley. -- different companies - different machines and tools!

Regards,

Jim

[Jeff L]

Different Rosies too!

-Jeff L

[ob'98]

Stocks were subcontracted by American Bowling and Billiard Corp.

Regards,

Jim

I thought ChuckinDenver was being a jerk when he said it was made by American Bowling and Billiard Corp! My thread had received several such comments and I thought he was playing along...I apologize to you, Chuck.
Now I would like to know what it is worth? The pictures I posted are representive of the wood....it has no cracks, gouges, dents or problems, maybe a few scuffs. It has the top wood (off color to the stock), blued checkered butt plate with about 50% finish left with nothing stamped on the door, stamped blued lower swivel with rust, blued lower (middle?) band retainer. There are no identifying stampings in the wood. Is it possible to give me a ROUGH idea of it's worth? I am off to a show in January and I want to put a tag on it. Thanks again to those who helped. Keith

[John Beard]

This is a 'scant' stock that has no cartouche or any stampings at all on it. It has a rectangle instead of half circle cut for the cutoff and there is no cut for the bolt handle. I am hoping someone will recognize the rectangle relief for the cuttoff. Thanks.

You have a stock manufactured by one of several different Ordnance spare parts contractors during the latter part of WWII. The stock was made as a spare replacement for use in overhaul. I am unable to identify the specific contractor who made yours, but I have seen them before. They are not scarce.

Hope this helps. Happy Holidays!

J.B.