Remington 721 30-06 brass pin in stock - why?

[shoen1200]

I am in the process of refurbishing a very ruff/well used example of a Remington 721 that has been handed down thru family.

While refinishing the stock I was surprised to find what appears to be a brass pin thru the wood stock. The pin runs width wise between the mag well and trigger group openings.

I found some photo’s of other 721’s and they also have the pins.

I can not figure out any reason why a pins would be there.

Does anyone have any idea what this is for?

Thanks.

 

[Onmilo]

Stock reinforcing pin.
Minimizes splitting in a weak area of the inletting. HTH

 

[frogomatic]

Brass pins are a common tool to repair cracked stocks, and the area in front of the trigger is the most common place to see cracks.

 

[Ash]

As was said already. The stock may not be damaged and this could be a reinforcement or there could have been a crack not easily seen that was repaired.

Ash

 

[rugerfreak]

Remington regularly did that---had a .30-06 ADL in the '80's with the same thing-------just an added measure in strength is all.

 

[Ash]

I frankly would prefer if all my rifles had them.

Ash

 

[Flyin Ashtrays]

mine too... 1973 Rem700 ADL in .243