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JW6789
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OK, last set of pics
Butt Plate, as far as I can tell, it's the same as the first National Postal Meter example on this site Inlay under the forearm. No idea what the wood is. Inlay in the stock Stock, went outside to try to get the color and grain to show up Assembled left Assembled right side |
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Beezer
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Your dad did an awesome job. Sadly that kind of craftsmanship is an art that is not to easy to come by nowadays.
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GotSnlB28
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Enjoyed reading your story. I'm usually not much for modified rifles but that stock is a great piece of work.
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JW6789
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Thanks, appreciated! Other than a sporterized 30-40 Krag (still have it, too), I don't remember many customized rifles. Mostly shotguns and pistols.
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Vince607
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That was a great story and your dad did an awesome job on that stock.
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A mind is like a parachute, it only functions when it's open.
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Why Carbines?
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I've seen it noted over on the CMP site by a known collector that NPM buttplates have been seen on late Winchester carbines.
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Smokpole
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Those inlays look like maple to me. Easy to work and light in color.
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DonFlynn
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Nice looking rifle. My 2 bits, keep the stock because it was your dads and find a 2nd more traditional M-1 stock , either a nice USGI or do up one of the Boyd's unfinished stocks and use that as a shooter stock.
I've done a couple the past few months and like them
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JW6789
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That's interesting, I wish there were some markings left on the stock to nail it down but I've looked hard and couldn't find anything. |
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Oldboy53
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WB says that NPM sent 1500 stocks to Winchester late in '43 made by Trimble. Would they have included the butt plate?
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Oldboy53
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Oops, sorry about bringing up an old post. I was searching the forum for a pic of a Winchester M2 trigger housing. I have one in a Std.Pro. mixmaster, and was curious about the same short mag well cuts shown earlier in this post. What a great resource this forum is!
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W5USMC
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Don't be sorry Oldboy, better to add to older posts, helps keep everything in one place.
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Smokpole
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That light colored wood is probably maple. The color is right and so is the grain. It retains the light color even when oiled. I use it for black powder pistol stocks because of the blonde color.
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