In reference to your "cracked stock " post ,I have always felt and thought that the basic design of the way the action was inletted into the stock and the stock design was flawed! It took a number of years for the rifle being used in the field before the flaws starting showing up and became an issue. Don't take me in the wrong way on this as I think the appearance , the feel of the carbine is just gorgeous . I love the fit and feel of it against my shoulder and in my
Hands. The stock is very thin just forward of the loading port and will usually crack there first. With the amount of inletting necessary to clear the magazine tube, cracking is just waiting to
happen . Recoil is very sharp and subjects the wood to a lot of stress resulting in
The cracks there. Next is where the receiver engages the recoil block which also results in the stock splitting or cracking due excessive stress over a small contact area. The design does not Lend itself to glass bedding. Just not a lot of wood to work with. Original stocks show up occasionally; usually very expensive.
If you shoot your carbine a lot it is likely to crack. Dense walnut will hold up better. However a lot of the walnut stocks are not dense and will show cracks. If you have a nice carbine and with the desireable spotter stock I would resist shooting it. I know, a lot of folks will disagree with that. You could , at one time, purchase aftermarket stocks to use. I don't Know if they are still available or not. With the carbines approaching forty years or more old, just appreciate it and don't Shoot it; the next shot may be the one that cracks the stock.
Just my observations over the years from someone who has had a love affair with the little carbine for a lot of years.
Regards
