No This is a M91 stock. No sling cut outs, no screw holes in it, nothing. The receiver and barrel are 1916r. Under the buttplate, the stock is engraved 903r.
I have never seen this on a stock either! I am not finding any info online about this. So thought I'd throw it out there. Also, to help, the handguard has brass ends, held on with copper rivets. Now I know the stock and hanguard may not have started out together, but it is correct for the time period. HELP !!
UPDATE: I understand that engraving the date behind the buttplate was common on pre28 M91's by civilian stockmakers "escorted" into service. Seems they still wanted to retain a bit of the artisan! My stock is marked 903r. The number one being left out. As if they felt the rifle wouldn't last past the millenium anyway! Now that is a feel of history! Still looking for a toe splice...
__________________ I keep tellin ya Doc, I'm in pretty good shape considerin the shape I'm in !!
Last edited by SwedeSteve; 02-10-2008 at 11:29 AM.
See- Nice rifle! But in the mid $300's!!!!! But then again, it's a Finn! His stock has sling escutcheons, mine doesn't. We could trade magazines and have two correct rifles.
__________________ I keep tellin ya Doc, I'm in pretty good shape considerin the shape I'm in !!
