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Post by joker23 on Mar 11, 2015 2:46:12 GMT -5
Has anyone tired using a 1903 drill stock for a conversion? If so how did it turn out? I found a few websites that have some pretty good stocks as well as pieces of the the bolt. I was wondering if that would be a more affordable way to make a 1903.
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Post by insterburger on Mar 11, 2015 5:43:11 GMT -5
This was discussed on a previous thread a few weeks back. I believe members who have had experience with these stocks said that they tend to be brittle and should be avoided.
This is secondhand knowledge on my part, but I expect the folks who posted earlier can offer additional insight here.
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Post by Dracul on Mar 11, 2015 6:51:45 GMT -5
Not sure on how brittle the wood is, since I'd imagine it differs from maker, but either way, these are all generally pretty thin rifles. Too little space for airsoft bolt action internals. So, once you gut out the space for the internals, you will only have a few mm of wood on each side. Which spells disaster if you ever happen to drop it.
I think there was a good thread here, where someone used a Drill rifle, and the stock broke, on the left side of the action. If I recall correctly, it happened under normal operating conditions.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Mar 11, 2015 13:08:39 GMT -5
When stocks are too thin for the components you are using, one approach I have taken is to slice the stock right down the middle, creating two side to side halves. These halved sections are easier to inlet to your appropriate internal shapes then when intact. Once your inletting is complete you can cut out a center strip of properly shaped wood to create a center "laminate" that once glued into place will be barely noticeable. The other thing I have done is used the butt stock and forearm/ handguards from your base rifle and attached them to the center section of your base rifles plastic stock. Its helpful to blend these attachment points at natural dividers like stock bands but a decent blending can be achieved even when there isn't such an opportunity.
I have used this approach on SMLEs and Springfields. People thought they were entirely wood!
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Post by joker23 on Mar 12, 2015 14:39:49 GMT -5
I found a few high impact synthetic stocks meant to take a beating. They have a wood finish as well, I'm going to pick one up and start a conversion. I will post as I go. Imput and advice is appreciated
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Post by 2nd Bat on Mar 12, 2015 17:41:08 GMT -5
Those synthetic stocks are very strong and were actually functionally better than real wood (especially in the tropics as they didn't swell or warp). My fear is they will be extremely difficult to alter. Keep us posted and good luck with it.
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