Dave DeLaurant
Member
Any chance of some photos of the P-14 or Trapdoor? With old military rifles, much of their historical attraction is connected with their original appearance.
The barrelled action on my own Winchester-made P-14 was likely placed into a cut-down target or sporter stock for a good part of its life; it is stamped Not English Make on the barrel, so at some point after military service it was sold on the UK commercial market. It likely served with the Home Guard before that, and perhaps as a training rifle during WWI. After I bought it I replaced some of the military hardware and added a new-made Italian stock purchased from GPC to return it to military configuration. https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1571830B
It lacks the correct markings for an original Weedon repair replacement stock, but I just wanted it to look period, not deceive anyone.
Be advised that P-14s were made at three US factories, and parts do not freely interchange between the three makers. For more general history on the Pattern 14, I highly recommend this video:
FWIW, I paid $400 for basically a barrelled action in original condition with a very good bore -- I replaced most of the stock furniture that it came with, so I'm probably about out a total of about $800 by now.
The barrelled action on my own Winchester-made P-14 was likely placed into a cut-down target or sporter stock for a good part of its life; it is stamped Not English Make on the barrel, so at some point after military service it was sold on the UK commercial market. It likely served with the Home Guard before that, and perhaps as a training rifle during WWI. After I bought it I replaced some of the military hardware and added a new-made Italian stock purchased from GPC to return it to military configuration. https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1571830B
It lacks the correct markings for an original Weedon repair replacement stock, but I just wanted it to look period, not deceive anyone.
Be advised that P-14s were made at three US factories, and parts do not freely interchange between the three makers. For more general history on the Pattern 14, I highly recommend this video:
FWIW, I paid $400 for basically a barrelled action in original condition with a very good bore -- I replaced most of the stock furniture that it came with, so I'm probably about out a total of about $800 by now.