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Brett Trimble
05-08-2025, 12:10 AM
Would this stock be likely to crack/break given the grain appears to be vertical through the head and wrist? Interestingly the grain is horizontal on the other side!
Drew Hause
05-10-2025, 12:10 PM
David Trevallion sent me this pic of a Model 21
https://photos.smugmug.com/Wood/i-9wj7pqp/0/MMgVR6HLTzFnR9BCBbg8VJ8QTXFTRXFc9NTLMbwJh/S/Winch.%2021..Totally%20wrong%20grain%20flow..-S.jpg (https://drewhause.smugmug.com/Wood/i-9wj7pqp/A)
https://photos.smugmug.com/Wood/i-TxHgGRQ/0/NLBqVTSK62Ws2Qk3vs8hFVPNKJ4f9Xn3HtStgXNxc/M/Winchester%2021%20-2-M.jpg (https://drewhause.smugmug.com/Wood/i-TxHgGRQ/A)
Brian Dudley
05-10-2025, 01:16 PM
Yeah, that one would be asking for trouble. It should have some reinforcement added to it as a precaution from future damage.
Brett Trimble
05-10-2025, 02:54 PM
Thanks so much, guys! Hard to buy a brand new gun knowing it needs structural work from the get-go..
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