The 12ga hammer gun I had bent was almost 2 in at the heal no problems as of yet. It had been broken and repaired before, when bent, it cracked again and was repaired with more modern epoxy and has been ok so far. The way I look at it is, if the gun is not a collectible, and you want to shoot it, why not make it fit. JMHO. There are some options with glue, epoxy and others available today that fill small cracks in 100+ year old wood and make it more durable than it was in the beginning. This is far less expensive than a new stock and for a gun that might end up as a parts gun, can be used and enjoyed. To each his own I suppose. Carvel
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