I know that several regulars on this board have quite a bit of background with the Brno sporters. I have a Model 21F that has had a recoil pad added at some point in the past. I think the pad was just added to the stock without cutting any wood. The LOP is a tad on the long side becasue of it.

I've hunted with this rifle for 5-6 years and the LOP has not been a big problem for me as I am pretty large. However, this rifle is going to my son at some point in the future and the length will be an issue for him.

I was just wondering if there is any chance I could find an original buttplate for the thing. Anyone know if parts are available?

The curve in the butt was probably sanded flat when the pad was installed. Reinstalling an original butt plate would require another curve, which will shorten the stock further. I would just replace the current recoil pad with a shorter buttpad.

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Originally posted by fla3006:
The curve in the butt was probably sanded flat when the pad was installed. Reinstalling an original butt plate would require another curve, which will shorten the stock further. I would just replace the current recoil pad with a shorter buttpad.

yup....good assessment

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I was just wondering if there is any chance I could find an original buttplate for the thing. Anyone know if parts are available?

Posting this on the gunsmithing forum might give you a better chance of a reply as many people with insight as to where to get things post there

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Originally posted by fla3006:
The curve in the butt was probably sanded flat when the pad was installed. Reinstalling an original butt plate would require another curve, which will shorten the stock further. I would just replace the current recoil pad with a shorter buttpad.

Ditto.
Rather than try to sand a perfect curve in the stock, so the factory butt plate would fit nicely, which isn't real easy, I'd get one of the good looking 1/2" pads and install it. Brownell's has them.

Thanks for the input. I guess I hadn't noticed before in the pics of unaltered rifles that they had a curve. I just assumed they would be flat. I can find a thin plastic or rubber buttplate to put on it without too much effort. It's not as though the rifle hasn't been altered in other ways and I wanted to return it to the original state. I just thought I'd go with an original buttplate if one happened to be available.

An original in decent shape would be pretty hard to find. The plastic had a tendency to shrink and sometimes crack around the screws. They were nothing special anyway, no fancy logos, etc. Find a plain flat plactic take-off butt plate at a gun show or shop w/o trademarks.

Thanks for the info....I assumed it had a logo on it.

I m pretty sure I have a few Brno parts left and a buttplate or two in my store room.

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Originally posted by fla3006:
An original in decent shape would be pretty hard to find. The plastic had a tendency to shrink and sometimes crack around the screws. They were nothing special anyway, no fancy logos, etc. Find a plain flat plactic take-off butt plate at a gun show or shop w/o trademarks.

Funny the plastic shrinking, but I have a new unfired 22H and the wood is proud all around the butt plate.

I'll have to remedy that one day. The "unfired" part that is, lol.

Got your PM, Mike, I probably can give you one in decent shape if you PM me your address. I will do this after Christmas, as I have to dig through this old cold storage room and my wife will you know if I mess up her house at this time of year.

An unfired 22H, especially a late roundbolt is to me a more desireable gun than a Purdey, is yours a 7x57 ot 8x57?

7x57.

Thnaks!!