removal of buttstock?

thumperpaul · 01-18-2008, 07:01 PM

Hi all
I'd like to remove the buttstock of my "Bubba'd" #4Mk1* so that I can strip the awful finish from it. (it has a reddish hue-what did they use on the wood to make it look like rosewood??

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Anyways, I know that you have to remove the forearm and other lumber before attempting to pull off the buttstock, but other than that, is there any other precautions I should undertake? Also, how hard is it to get that big ol' slotted screw back into position to secure the butt? Any tricks to that to make it easier?

timberlord · 01-18-2008, 10:35 PM

Use the right tool for the job #1
Sometimes , there might be a leather washer on top of the bolt head that will have to be fished out.
The way the stock is made will guide the bolt home but I like to see abit of the bolt tip before I put back in place....otherwise , there's no prob

thumperpaul · 01-18-2008, 11:18 PM

Timberlord, many thanks again..I appreciate it!

Dookiebutt · 01-19-2008, 09:23 AM

Paul, your timing was perfect. I am going to replace or refinish the wood on my Logbranch and I was unsure how to remove and reassemble it.

timberlord · 01-19-2008, 08:11 PM

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elmer fudd · 01-19-2008, 08:46 PM

I dont know but cant you get snakeskins or somthing like that to slip over the gun?

irish murphy · 01-20-2008, 01:05 AM

Ive never had to take of fore stock or any other timber to get the rear stock off?
Timberlord has explained it well again.

TheJoker · 02-04-2008, 08:38 PM

I just went though my first complete disassembly. I bought a long square shafted screw driver and used an adjustable wrench on the shaft to help loosen it. It was pretty easy with the right tool!

sunray · 02-17-2008, 10:22 PM

It takes a 12" screw driver. If the leather washer is still there a length of bent wire coat hanger will take it out.

wunhunglo · 02-18-2008, 03:53 AM

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It takes a 12" screw driver.

Does that mean I'll have to cut 3" off my 15" screwdriver to use it?

timberlord · 02-18-2008, 10:52 AM

LoL

TNRICK55 · 02-18-2008, 11:25 AM

try one of those sloted tire tools they work great for a screw driver you get a lot of leverage too.

ArkansasHunter · 02-18-2008, 11:36 AM

wunhunglo your right you need to cut 2 inches off the lenght...I'd advise cutting the handle end...A.H

TheJoker · 02-18-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

wunhunglo your right you need to cut 2 inches off the lenght...I'd advise cutting the handle end...A.H

Couldn't you just stand 2" further away??? I used a 17" screw driver and it still worked and I was still in the same room!

wunhunglo · 02-19-2008, 07:48 AM

I once offered to trim my neighbours tree for him (it dumps half of it's leaves into my garden every fall) I said I'd only take a couple of feet off; he didn't realise I meant off the bottom. He still doesn't speak to me!

01-18-2008, 10:35 PM	#2
timberlord Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 315	Use the right tool for the job #1 Sometimes , there might be a leather washer on top of the bolt head that will have to be fished out. The way the stock is made will guide the bolt home but I like to see abit of the bolt tip before I put back in place....otherwise , there's no prob __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...LongStamp1.jpg

01-19-2008, 08:11 PM	#5
timberlord Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 315	Collecting and Shooting the Enfield No. 4 - HISTORY __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...LongStamp1.jpg

02-04-2008, 08:38 PM	#8
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 442	I just went though my first complete disassembly. I bought a long square shafted screw driver and used an adjustable wrench on the shaft to help loosen it. It was pretty easy with the right tool! __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

02-18-2008, 10:52 AM	#11
timberlord Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 315	LoL __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...LongStamp1.jpg

02-18-2008, 11:25 AM	#12
TNRICK55 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 74	tool try one of those sloted tire tools they work great for a screw driver you get a lot of leverage too. __________________ 1st. GOD 2ND RIGHT TO KEEP AND BARE ARMS.

01-18-2008, 07:01 PM	#1
thumperpaul Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: vancouver bc canada Posts: 192	removal of buttstock? Hi all I'd like to remove the buttstock of my "Bubba'd" #4Mk1* so that I can strip the awful finish from it. (it has a reddish hue-what did they use on the wood to make it look like rosewood??) Anyways, I know that you have to remove the forearm and other lumber before attempting to pull off the buttstock, but other than that, is there any other precautions I should undertake? Also, how hard is it to get that big ol' slotted screw back into position to secure the butt? Any tricks to that to make it easier?

01-18-2008, 11:18 PM	#3
thumperpaul Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: vancouver bc canada Posts: 192	Timberlord, many thanks again..I appreciate it!

01-19-2008, 09:23 AM	#4
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,274	Paul, your timing was perfect. I am going to replace or refinish the wood on my Logbranch and I was unsure how to remove and reassemble it.

01-19-2008, 08:46 PM	#6
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,025	I dont know but cant you get snakeskins or somthing like that to slip over the gun?

01-20-2008, 01:05 AM	#7
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Blog Entries: 5	Ive never had to take of fore stock or any other timber to get the rear stock off? Timberlord has explained it well again.

02-17-2008, 10:22 PM	#9
sunray Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 98	It takes a 12" screw driver. If the leather washer is still there a length of bent wire coat hanger will take it out.

02-18-2008, 11:36 AM	#13
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,912	wunhunglo your right you need to cut 2 inches off the lenght...I'd advise cutting the handle end...A.H

02-19-2008, 07:48 AM	#15
wunhunglo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: currently "Sunny West Africa" Posts: 1,974	I once offered to trim my neighbours tree for him (it dumps half of it's leaves into my garden every fall) I said I'd only take a couple of feet off; he didn't realise I meant off the bottom. He still doesn't speak to me!