35 Whelen
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I'm not sure what the date of manufacture is, and it only has one recoil lug. If you looks closely at the stock, you'll see where I removed the bolt and filled the void. BTW, the photo of the unaltered model is a representative photo. I had already begun work on mine when it occurred to me to chronicle the job.
I cringe every time I see one of these threads because two subjects will come up; "You destroyed a piece of history when you altered that rifle" and "You're going to hurt yourself shooting that dangerous, weak rifle".
Like someone else said, collectors should rejoice every time someone alters a military rifle because all of the remaining ones increase in value. Regarding the strength, this subject has been beat to a bloody pulp on Internet forums by well meaning folks. SAMCO, who sold these rifles literally by the boat load, had one tested by the H.P. White laboratories and P.O. Ackley, probably the most prolific and well known gunsmith of the 20th century, tested one, with difficulty, to destruction. Good enought for me.
35W
I cringe every time I see one of these threads because two subjects will come up; "You destroyed a piece of history when you altered that rifle" and "You're going to hurt yourself shooting that dangerous, weak rifle".
Like someone else said, collectors should rejoice every time someone alters a military rifle because all of the remaining ones increase in value. Regarding the strength, this subject has been beat to a bloody pulp on Internet forums by well meaning folks. SAMCO, who sold these rifles literally by the boat load, had one tested by the H.P. White laboratories and P.O. Ackley, probably the most prolific and well known gunsmith of the 20th century, tested one, with difficulty, to destruction. Good enought for me.
35W