M1 Carbine Stocks

[imntxs554]

What A Country, Inc. - Collector / Service


Has anybody had any issues with M1 Stocks from this Place ?
I bought a Replacement Inland Stock that was Sanded when i received it. Ive tried 2 different Oils and the Stock still dries up. I was thinking I buy another one and came across this site.
Thanks

Frank

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[WarPig1976]

Their pricing seems ridiculous to me. What's he do deduct $1.00 for a scratch or dent? Adds $20 because the color is just right? Just charge for 2 or 3 grades and be done with it. The Carbine craze is out of hand!!! End of rant....

Why not just keep oiling til she don't take no more?

[imntxs554]

Warpig your right, for me i've had no luck in finding a nice stock out there without having to pay 3 to 4 hundred and then there still something that someone has done to it, Thanks

Frank

[Neal Myers]

It's supply & demand ..... & supply is about non-existent. I think I'd take a chance on a "refinished stock" from Gunpartscorp for $65; they also have well used FAT Italian stocks for the same price.

Our friend George had a lot of beat up Korean Army returns about 10-15 years ago; I wonder if the refinished stocks we see offered now are the result of someone's stripping operation.

Neal

[Bruce McAskill]

Are you saying by dries up that the stock is drinking in the oils?

[Bruce McAskill]

The original oil and still the best for it was raw linseed oil. They would suspend the stocks in heated linseed oil and then just let them drip dry before being used. Do NOT use any type of oil that has a sealer as part of it. Once you use it the stock is sealed and cannot get any benefits from more oils being applied.

[USGI]

I'll have to stick up for What-a-Country. I've bought from them a couple times and received good stuff. One was an SA walnut stock with handguard for about $50 - $60, and the other was a WWII "C-tip" sling for $45 - I was pleased with both items. I was trying to save a bit on the stock so picked the birch, but they sent walnut for the same price - I didn't complain. Damon even called me to describe the sling before shipping it out - wanted me to be happy with it. In my opinion, your chances of getting a good stock from them are much better than eBay. My older brother got a decent stock for his CMP Inland (2007) from Numrich (Gun Parts Corp). - Bob

[DaveHH]

I'm not a part swapper but if I was in the market for a nice stock, these prices look great. The stock after all is the first thing you see and touch. I see nothing wrong with putting a $200 stock on a $1200 carbine. These don't look faked, how much is that worth?.

[WarPig1976]

It's not the prices I find ridiculous. It's the pricing of each stock. It just seems petty to me. How do you come up with $144.95?... I don't know, it's just me I suppose.

[gsimmons]

Psychology, 144.95 looks better or less than 145.00.