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Gents,
I have a high-comb TX with jacked up socket where it fits into tapered rear of the receiver. Looks like the wood that should mate to recoil plate had been shaved so the edge of the receiver battered and chipped the wood. I'm repairing by installing three stand-offs to fill the void and get the stock back in alignment. Finally, I'll epoxy bed the socket and figure out how to repair the chips.
Anyone know the correct drop at the heel for a straight-comb trap stock? This is not the light colored stock that should have been original, but is a very nice piece of lumber even if damaged.
ChillyB wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 7:27 pm
Sad damage, but I suppose if not for stock damage and cut back barrel I'd have not got it for $175 at a gun show, so I love every bit of damage.
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Ouch that looks nasty. Did it have a “Stock Bearing Plate” in it or did somebody leave it out. I’ve read that is the type of damage that tends to happen without the plate.
Hope you can get it fixed up, nice looking wood and great price for the gun.
Had the bearing plate but the "snout" on front of the wrist engages in tapered socket of receiver back end had been shaved short so bearing wasnt doing anything. Being a trap gun, I suspect someone who didnt know what they were doing was trying to play with cast or comb height. Since barrel had been cut free of any choke I suspect trying to lower the comb to use as a field gun? I'll restore it to high-comb dimensions and install a Trijicon RMR. The high comb will be perfect. This will be a turkey gun.
You are correct about a common error. Plastic stocked guns dont use a bearing plate so if one changes to wood it would be an easy mistake.
ChillyB wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:44 pm
I'll restore it to high-comb dimensions and install a Trijicon RMR. The high comb will be perfect. This will be a turkey gun.
It’ll make for a nice restoration I’m sure, it’s a real nice grain and color on it