Paratrooper Stock for Universal

Texan · 03-10-2008, 02:22 PM

Let me start out by saying I'm very new to the M1 Carbine arena other than carrying one years ago thru the rice paddies. I'm not a purist, will let the other guys do that, so correctness isn't an issue. Anyway, I recently picked up a Universal Series III and was having thoughts about trying to locate a paratrooper stock and marry the two. Will the Universal models fit in various paratrooper stock ??

From what I can read/research Universal DID make a paratrooper model but from the pictures I've seen they are totally different from most I've seen for sale.

Just wondering..

o~\o

oldjarhead · 03-11-2008, 07:51 PM

Iver Johnson and Plainfield both had paratrooper models but the stocks were different from orginals. As for Universal the stock was even different than IJ or Plainfield and was styled after the MP-40 stock. Since the Universal is not identical to the USGI design I doubt a paratrooper stock can be used without some extensive wood-working.

jimb2 · 03-11-2008, 10:26 PM

The main modification is an opening up of the trigger housing hole. And that is only for the later models with the cast aluminum housings.

Texan · 03-11-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jimb2

The main modification is an opening up of the trigger housing hole. And that is only for the later models with the cast aluminum housings.

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Originally Posted by oldjarhead

Iver Johnson and Plainfield both had paratrooper models but the stocks were different from orginals. As for Universal the stock was even different than IJ or Plainfield and was styled after the MP-40 stock. Since the Universal is not identical to the USGI design I doubt a paratrooper stock can be used without some extensive wood-working.

Thanks guys, this was what I was looking for...

o~\o

03-10-2008, 02:22 PM	#1
Texan Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Back home in TEXAS Posts: 85	Paratrooper Stock for Universal Let me start out by saying I'm very new to the M1 Carbine arena other than carrying one years ago thru the rice paddies. I'm not a purist, will let the other guys do that, so correctness isn't an issue. Anyway, I recently picked up a Universal Series III and was having thoughts about trying to locate a paratrooper stock and marry the two. Will the Universal models fit in various paratrooper stock ?? From what I can read/research Universal DID make a paratrooper model but from the pictures I've seen they are totally different from most I've seen for sale. Just wondering.. o~\o Last edited by Texan; 03-10-2008 at 03:11 PM.

03-11-2008, 10:26 PM	#3
jimb2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 510	The main modification is an opening up of the trigger housing hole. And that is only for the later models with the cast aluminum housings. __________________ I am a nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect...

03-11-2008, 07:51 PM	#2
oldjarhead Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mansfield, MO Posts: 814	Iver Johnson and Plainfield both had paratrooper models but the stocks were different from orginals. As for Universal the stock was even different than IJ or Plainfield and was styled after the MP-40 stock. Since the Universal is not identical to the USGI design I doubt a paratrooper stock can be used without some extensive wood-working.