Military Rifle Stocks

[Gil Martin]

When you have surplus military rifles you will need to have some extra stocks around. They come in handy to dress up a military rifle or remilitarize a rifle that has a stock that has been cut. I am fortunate that my local gunsmith gives me any military stocks that come through his shop. Last evening, an old friend from Kentucky called and was looking for a surplus rifle. I steered him to a gun shop with many surplus arms. Before he hung up, he said his gunsmith was going to sporterize a few Mausers and did not want the military stocks. I now have several stocks coming my way. I may be able to trade one for a Springfield stock that I need. Isn't this fun? All the best...
Gil

[Mr. 16 gauge]

When I bought my Polytech M-14, the fellow who had the gun previously had taken and 'refinished' the stock.....so here is a 'military' rifle with a matte grey metal finish.....and the shiniest stock you ever did see!!!!

Not quite 'military' looking, if you know what I mean........

So I bought a surplus military stock that was kinda beat up....bunch of nicks, dings, ect. Also had the cut out for the full auto selector switch. No matter..I took a piece of walnut I had lying around and spliced it in to fill in the where the full auto switch went, then sanded it down so it was smooth. I then took and painted it flat olive drab (two coats) and let it dry completely. I then took and tore off long strips of masking tape (length-wise) and put them on the stock in a random fashion. I then took some of the camo paint I normally use on my duck boats and spray painted 'blotches' on the stock. I then removed the tape after the spray paint had dried; the result was a nice imitation of 'tiger stripe' camo.
Wanted to try this technique on one of my duck guns, but just haven't had the chance yet.

Kinda keepin' my eye out for another stock (gotta be at the right price, dontchaknow!) so I can do the same thing, only in a snow camo pattern (i.e. spray paint it white!)

[wrenchman]

when i got my winchester model 88 it was cut down for a kid i happened to be walking around at a gun show when i looked down and there was one for 95 bucks.
My freinds like to tease me and say i fell in a bucket becouse i got a deal on the 88 becouse of the stock and i know i could not have got a stock for 95.bucks the cheapest i found 150.
The sad part was the stock that was cut was a real early one with cut checkering the one i bought was later with the press.