Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. 03-08-2018, 01:04 #1
    RCS
    RCS is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Posts
    2,180

    Default some nice looking wood

    top walnut is Winchester, M1 birch from the 60's and late M14 birchdscn0677_0041.jpg
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 03-08-2018, 03:23 #2
    Dan Shapiro's Avatar
    Dan Shapiro
    Dan Shapiro is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Oceanside, Ca
    Posts
    5,863

    Default

    Can't beat tiger stripe!
    "No man's life, liberty, or property is safe, while Congress is in session." Mark Twain
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 03-08-2018, 05:13 #3
    nf1e's Avatar
    nf1e
    nf1e is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2012
    Location
    Connecticut
    Posts
    1,902

    Default

    Beautiful.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 03-10-2018, 06:33 #4
    hyrax222
    hyrax222 is offline Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Oregon City, OR
    Posts
    85

    Default

    Stunning. I am speechless!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 03-11-2018, 06:51 #5
    RCS
    RCS is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Posts
    2,180

    Default early Winchester stocks

    Some collectors have stated that Winchester even use wood from their custom shop when they
    started production of the M1 rifle early in 1941

    Photos show two early stocks manufactured for the solid butt plate with fancy walnut stocks
    from Winchester. P1010007_0007_007.jpgP1010048_0048_048.jpg
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 03-12-2018, 08:50 #6
    Tom in N.J.'s Avatar
    Tom in N.J.
    Tom in N.J. is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    N.E. New Jersey, west of the 'gorllia' building.
    Posts
    307

    Default

    RCS..Is that original "Barn Wood"?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 03-12-2018, 09:59 #7
    RCS
    RCS is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Posts
    2,180

    Default

    Yes Tom, original stocks believed to be from post WW2 Rock Island stored in a barn in Wisconsin. The GCA Journal had a feature
    article on this not long ago by Rick Borecky
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules