Remington03
10-14-2014, 05:40
I have a pair of 1922 Springfield stocks I am trying to identify. Here are some pictures of one. I'm not sure if it is a M1 or an M2.
The 1922M1 Issue type, sometimes called the B stock, has grasping grooves, a thin coarsely checkered butt plate that can be either the 1903NM Coarsely Checkered butt plate or without the trapdoor. The most obvious recognition feature is the pistol grip is cut at an odd angle, has a somewhat flat sided pistol grip and has considerably more drop at the butt.
The M2 stock (talking about an M2 rifle, not M2 Carbine) has the thin coarsely checkered butt plate without trap door, less drop at the butt and will most often be seen, but not always, with an M2 stamped in the bottom of the pistol grip.
Now if your are not already confused, I will mention the modified 1922M1 Issue type stock that has been modified to look more like the M2 stock. The most obvious recognition feature is the forward end of the comb will not be as sharp as on the M2 stock.
Thanks Herschel. The stocks I have are the issue type, though I'm still not sure exactly which one. The one I'm looking at now has a 1 stamped in the bottom of the pistol grip. It also has a boxed SA cartouche with an O underneath it.
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The 1922M1 Issue type, sometimes called the B stock, has grasping grooves, a thin coarsely checkered butt plate that can be either the 1903NM Coarsely Checkered butt plate or without the trapdoor. The most obvious recognition feature is the pistol grip is cut at an odd angle, has a somewhat flat sided pistol grip and has considerably more drop at the butt.
The M2 stock (talking about an M2 rifle, not M2 Carbine) has the thin coarsely checkered butt plate without trap door, less drop at the butt and will most often be seen, but not always, with an M2 stamped in the bottom of the pistol grip.
Now if your are not already confused, I will mention the modified 1922M1 Issue type stock that has been modified to look more like the M2 stock. The most obvious recognition feature is the forward end of the comb will not be as sharp as on the M2 stock.
Thanks Herschel. The stocks I have are the issue type, though I'm still not sure exactly which one. The one I'm looking at now has a 1 stamped in the bottom of the pistol grip. It also has a boxed SA cartouche with an O underneath it.
http://www.jouster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28837
http://www.jouster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28836
http://www.jouster.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28838