Fuji Shooter Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I wanted to save the stock and fore end from my 1942 Browning A5 so managed to get a stock imported from Midway USA. Have to say for $59 you can't go wrong and only took 2 mins to swap over. I can now get on with the restoration of the wood. I think it makes it a little more modern looking and worth more than the £150 I paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 That is the same one as I fitted to my A5 about 7 years ago but then it was £55 from midway UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Midway UK don't sell them anymore as they are now Brownells. As Midway USA don't ship the the UK I had to have it sent to an address in the USA and a guy I know carried it back for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Looks good....jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Looking good..... My a5's woodwork could do with a refurb.... Perhaps when you put the wood back on yours you might consider a stock refurb loan!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Looks fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Do they do them for a 16g A5 ? Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Each to their own but defiantly not for me . You could have just painted the old stock black for a couple of quid . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Each to their own but defiantly not for me . You could have just painted the old stock black for a couple of quid . Then you can't refurb it and still shoot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Putting a plastic stock on it is not a "refurb" its a modification and not one to my tastes . As the action and barrels have not yet been re-blacked it is still a work in progress . If you wanted a black stock it could have been painted as many other auto stocks have been from new. Plastic stocks IMHO are OK on a stainless steel but not on a classic gun like this . As said each to his own . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Putting a plastic stock on it is not a "refurb" its a modification and not one to my tastes . As the action and barrels have not yet been re-blacked it is still a work in progress . If you wanted a black stock it could have been painted as many other auto stocks have been from new. Plastic stocks IMHO are OK on a stainless steel but not on a classic gun like this . As said each to his own . Haven't you missed the point He's surely fitted the synthetic stock and forend so he can continue to use the gun WHILST he Refurbishes the Wood Work ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Although I much prefer the wood I think that looks really smart, and practical. Much better than the 'new' one they've replaced your model with. It's about the only 'old' auto I've never owned; always liked the look of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Haven't you missed the point He's surely fitted the synthetic stock and forend so he can continue to use the gun WHILST he Refurbishes the Wood Work ? Correct - perhaps I should have just PAINTED the stock and barrel rather than getting them done properly and saved myself a few quid and it would look like a new one Edited February 22, 2015 by Freakmode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 So why the comment about the gun "looking more modern and worth more than the £150paid for it ". I took that at face value . But if I have misunderstood, I'm not sure why whilst the wood is being renovated the metal work could be being blacked so it seems pointless to ,to me ,to put a new stock and forend on for the couple of weeks it will take to be finished . But I guess that just my way of thinking . Not my money . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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