Your repro has the less common longer length of pull than the standard 14 3/8" found on most repro's. I've passed on a few over the years just because they had the longer LOP and I didn't feel like I should alter one when someone needing it would make better use of it.
With that said. Just about any good stocker should be able to shorten yours for you. The skeleton butt plate can be pulled and re-fit with it possibly needing re-blued after some slight alteration to the metal. The checkered part is an insert anyway and should either be able to be cut-off & reused or a new one made.
The bottom line is it only takes money & time no matter what you do. Finding a new stock or a different gun is time consuming and might be difficult. Having the LOP shortened will take some cash with a potential long wait depending on the craftsman doing the work, but it might be the best way to go if you really like the gun you presently have.
I know if were mine & I planned on it being a shooter, the first thing I would do is take it to the range and shoot it. You might find that you can shoot it well just the way it is. Sometimes we have a tendancy to over-think these type of things.
Good luck with it either way.
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