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Re: Synthetic Stock for Springfield 1903?

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02 September 2004, 03:54
wsj
Re: Synthetic Stock for Springfield 1903?
OK, I think you fellows have identified the problem for me, now help me figure out what to do about it.

The rifle currently has a "sporterized" military stock (not completely finished and apparently done by an unemployed lumberjack with borrowed tools); otherwise it is as-issued with the military barrel and rear sight collar.

It's the rear sight collar that's causing it not to fit even a little bit into a synthetic stock for an '03A3 (a Ramline Syn-Tec) and given the amount of plastic I'd have to remove to make it fit and the thickness (thin-ness?) of the stock at that point I'm hesitant to try hogging it on out. Is it possible to remove the rear sight collar and what's involved?

Thanks again. -WSJ
02 September 2004, 11:21
GrandView
Quote:

Originally posted by rick0311....
But then again...I don't own any '03A3's...just '03's.



Heh Heh....

Then you're really spoiled, Rick.

The 1903's are quite pretty in comparison to some of the 1903A3's. Some of the latter A3's are very coarse.

I added a couple of links in my previous post to better illustrate the differences in the cutoff molding.

GV
02 September 2004, 10:24
rick0311
The only difference I have ever noticed is that the "groove" where the cutt off spindle head rides is absent on the '03A3's. Never really noticed that the inletting of wood needed to be different though. But then again...I don't own any '03A3's...just '03's.

See, you learn something new everyday!

Thanks,

Rick