Stock oddity

[Rifleman]

I got a new CMP service grade today and while cleaning... Now, anyone care to explain why? Anyone seen this before?

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[m1ashooter]

Interesting. I have no idea!

[Roadkingtrax]

Foreign stock. Philippines? Turks?

[rayg]

Maybe enlarged out so a larger item, like a document etc. could be put under the butt plate? Ray

[RCS]

The large bevel around the two holes was not a method used by US Ordnance during rebuild
(reference some shop manuals)

here are some early conversions of stocks that had the solid butt plate converted to trap door
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[lyman]

Maybe enlarged out so a larger item, like a document etc. could be put under the butt plate? Ray

or to give more room for cleaning patches, or that little tab that is on the canvas cleaning rod case?

or just a bored soldier somewhere

[HighWall]

I've been to more than one rifle match where hopeful competitors are hogging wood out from under their buttplate with a Forstner bit to make weight. Problem is, you have to take out a lot of wood to make up for a heavy barrel! Probably doesn't pertain to this rifle, however.

[bdm]

Looks like might be for cleaning patches