what countries used a spiker , chinese and early ruskies , anyone else ?
Albania
did the albanian stocks use a side swivel , i picked up a stock that was labeled a chinese , but the wood looks a tad grainy to me , its unaltered and shows honest wear so i would expect a triangle cartouche somewhere on it but none
well if it is a Alby i dont care , i love this stock and the new chi does too so its a curiosity more than anything , thoughts?
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Side sling hanger, dead giveaway for an Albanian is two buttholes in the plate.
only one door
hehehe , you said butthole
so did all albies have doubles or did they use singles , or do you all believe its even a alby stock?
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ok , since no opinions , research leads me to believe that it is a chinese sks stock ,not albanian , the albanian is longer , and the bayo relief is shorter because their spike is shorter , only one hole bored into the butt , the price was $85 , from what i understand Alby stocks are more , and it shows no sign of alteration , also the alby stocks used orange shellac that was prone to checkering
If it was an Albanian stock, it would: have two holes in the buttstock, be made from beech wood, have a cut down foreend, have only one pin in the foreend. So, in short, it's a Chinese stock. thumb1
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on July 03, 2021, 04:02:51 PM
If it was an Albanian stock, it would: have two holes in the buttstock, be made from beech wood, have a cut down foreend, have only one pin in the foreend. So, in short, it's a Chinese stock. thumb1
thank you , so since it has a side swivel it would be a earlier version
just trying to figure if it would be a more correct for my 57 that has a mismatched spiker stock , and if it would be better to switch the stocks
A '57 would be a blade bayonet.
Quote from: Greasemonkey on July 03, 2021, 05:59:07 PM
A '57 would be a blade bayonet.
lol , i know it would be , but blade bayo stocks are not exactly readily available , it has a spiker stock on it now with the swivel underneath , i figure if i have to have a mis matched spiker stock , at least a early spiker stock is better than one that is in its final config , if im not remembering it wrong the side swivel is a transition between blade stocks and spiker stocks with the swivel underneath
A 1957 would be a bottom, er, bottom-mounted, I mean, a bottom-mounted swing...dang it...a bottom-mounted sling swivel.
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on July 03, 2021, 07:23:39 PM
A 1957 would be a bottom, er, bottom-mounted, I mean, a bottom-mounted swing...dang it...a bottom-mounted sling swivel.
yes a bottom sling swivel on a "blade" stock , but chronologically in the evolution of the stock ,a side swivel spiker would be closer than a bottom swivel spiker is what i am thinking
Quote from: hoopharted on July 03, 2021, 07:42:07 PM
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on July 03, 2021, 07:23:39 PM
A 1957 would be a bottom, er, bottom-mounted, I mean, a bottom-mounted swing...dang it...a bottom-mounted sling swivel.
yes a bottom sling swivel on a "blade" stock , but chronologically in the evolution of the stock ,a side swivel spiker would be closer than a bottom swivel spiker is what i am thinking
Well, yeah, I see what you're saying, a side swivel spike is 7 years off and a bottom swivel spike is 8 years off, but I'm not following why it matters since the bayonet and stock are both incorrect either way :)
The progression is, in the beginning a blade bayo/bottom swivel, then in 1958 a blade bayo side swivel, then a spike bayonet in mid-1964, then spike bayonet with bottom swivel beginning in 1965.
Not trying to give you a hard time. I'm just saying it's a shooter, so if the stock fits and it shoots, and the looks please you (I think it looks fine), you're good to go thumb1
your right , stupid question , i promise i will not ask anymore
Quote from: hoopharted on July 03, 2021, 08:14:59 PM
your right , stupid question , i promise i will not ask anymore
Only stupid question is the one not asked so. ask away Hoo.
Quote from: Greatguns on July 04, 2021, 01:17:09 PM
Quote from: hoopharted on July 03, 2021, 08:14:59 PM
your right , stupid question , i promise i will not ask anymore
Only stupid question is the one not asked so. ask away Hoo.
Interesting questions that led to information and discussion thumb1