carbine stocks different

[goo]

.. the rifle won't go in the one with the short inletting. were they issued that way and meant to be trimmed?
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thx,
goo

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[BrianQ]

No

The difference between a short barrel channel and a long one is 1".

[Harlan (Deceased)]

.. the rifle won't go in the one with the short inletting. were they issued that way and meant to be trimmed?
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thx,
goo

Goo,
Is the short channel a USGI stock or an aftermarket?

When you say it won't fit, do you mean it binds just as it's almost seated?
You may not be settling the action under the recoil plate correctly. Not really enough info to go on so far.

If you can give a little more info of what you are experiencing or what you are trying to do, someone will be able to help you here.

Good luck
~ Harlan

[Bubba-7]

Oh grasshopper,
The trigger housing pin is loose and when you put in the top stock it has backed out a little and it hits the inside wood. See the new chip showing in top stock your picture.

[goo]

the channel is too short to accept the rifle. i would have to lengethen the channel to install the rifle. its not a trigger housing problem. it goes into other stocks just fine.
my question is what kind of rifle was the short chaneled stock built for?doesn't seem to be a usgi m1 carbine.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Oh grasshopper,
The trigger housing pin is loose and when you put in the top stock it has backed out a little and it hits the inside wood. See the new chip showing in top stock your picture.

Good catch! You do well for a 'bubba'

[Bubba-7]

The length of the channel has nothing to do with whether the metal goes in or not. As long as the stock was made to GI specks. If you have checked the trigger housing "PIN" to be sure it has not slipped out a little and hitting the inside of the stock, the metal will go in the stock. The only other reason I can think of is the barrel is not screwed in all the was so the distance from the receiver to the gas housing is long.
I had the same problem years ago and caught the pin coming out. It was so loose it would slide in a out as I placed the metal into the stock. And my stock was chipped just like your top picture.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Goo,

You said at the end of your last post,
"It doesn't seem to be a usgi m1 carbine".

Just for clarification, did you mean it doesn't seem to be a USGI carbine stock?
If it's an aftermarket stock maybe it is out of spec.

[goo]

i figured it out. i'm basically just stupid (its a usmc thing).
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[Bruce McAskill]

Goo are you sure that's a stock for a USGI carbine and not a Universal?