exploding stock!!!

Loujitsu · 11-29-2007, 04:58 PM

So about the 20 round mark the wood repair (not visible until cleaned) started to rattle apart...then the other side split thus causing the bottom stock to crack open bothsides around thw magwell....grrr

I will post pics soon but this was pretty frustrating. Has this happened to anyone else or did I get a bad one?

I am thinking of goin with the plastic sporter stock to prevent this from happening again...any feedback would be awesome

JSnover · 11-29-2007, 05:58 PM

With a decent (undamaged) stock, I don't think it would be much of a concern. I have two Enfields and the original wood seems plenty solid.

marchand · 12-01-2007, 10:07 PM

I have a enfield that has been to hell and back and still has all the original wood as far as I can tell. Very beat up looking but still solid.

billy · 12-06-2007, 06:44 AM

mine are solid.
there is a article about this and how to repair it on surplus rifle.com
the OTHER good site.
(dont worry chris your site is still my favorite!)

ninwnc · 12-06-2007, 10:10 AM

I have 2 that I have fired 100s of rounds through without any problems. Must be the weak one out of 100,000 or so.

Gun shows sometimes have replacement stocks.

Nick

sunray · 12-28-2007, 08:18 PM

"...the wood repair (not visible until cleaned) started to rattle apart..." Repaired how and with what? Epoxy is your friend.

11-29-2007, 04:58 PM	#1
Loujitsu Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 9	exploding stock!!! So about the 20 round mark the wood repair (not visible until cleaned) started to rattle apart...then the other side split thus causing the bottom stock to crack open bothsides around thw magwell....grrr I will post pics soon but this was pretty frustrating. Has this happened to anyone else or did I get a bad one? I am thinking of goin with the plastic sporter stock to prevent this from happening again...any feedback would be awesome

12-06-2007, 06:44 AM	#4
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,215 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	mine are solid. there is a article about this and how to repair it on surplus rifle.com the OTHER good site. (dont worry chris your site is still my favorite!) __________________

11-29-2007, 05:58 PM	#2
JSnover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 186	With a decent (undamaged) stock, I don't think it would be much of a concern. I have two Enfields and the original wood seems plenty solid.

12-01-2007, 10:07 PM	#3
marchand Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7	I have a enfield that has been to hell and back and still has all the original wood as far as I can tell. Very beat up looking but still solid.

12-06-2007, 10:10 AM	#5
ninwnc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 435	I have 2 that I have fired 100s of rounds through without any problems. Must be the weak one out of 100,000 or so. Gun shows sometimes have replacement stocks. Nick

12-28-2007, 08:18 PM	#6
sunray Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 98	"...the wood repair (not visible until cleaned) started to rattle apart..." Repaired how and with what? Epoxy is your friend.