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Offline olyguy12

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p-17 replacement stock
« on: September 29, 2003, 07:38:53 PM »
I'm wondering if anyone knew if there was a supplier for drop in replacement stocks for a P17. It was been sporterized with the orginal 2 groove barrel. The gun has a wood stock on it right now that weighs 5 or 6 pounds at least. I don't care if its wood or synthetic. Also has anyone had one re-barreled to .338-06?

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P-17 Stock replacement
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2003, 03:56:59 AM »
olyguy:  Check the Shotgun News - they often have a bunch of advertisements for replacement sporter stocks.  Also, Boyd's will carry a replacement stock for that rifle.  If it has already been sporterized, you can have your choice of stocks depending on what the trigger guard and magazine base look like - if they are still in the original configuration you can use one type of stock but if the magazine base has been flattened you will need a stock to fit that (which also gives you one more round in the magazine).

I would also ask if you do any of your own stockwork?  I sporterized a P-17 years ago, like almost 40.  The stock I installed then was as you describe yours, 5 or 6 pounds.  I didn't look for another stock, I just recontoured and reshaped the one that was on there, probably knocking off a pound or two, and she looked bootiful - so bootiful she got stolen, dang!  But, if you can't locate what you are looking for in a replacement you always have the option of re-working the one you have.  HTH.  Mikey.