Remington Model 30 stock - where to find

[maple_leaf_eh]

Gents:

I have long admired the Remington Model 30, for its lines and for its origins with one of the most numerous WW1 rifles. I recently acquired a converted Model 1917 in 30-06 done up in UK by a well known entreprise. It is a fine rifle as is. But the stock has 1960s lines and a squarish foreend shape. I'd like to put a Dirty Thirties styled Model 30 stock on it - with whatever inletting changes are required.

Where can I find a Remington Model 30 stock, NOS, repro or used? Numrich isn't showing anything.

 

[mbogo3]

Did you try Boyd's ?

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Did you try Boyd's ?

Boyd's also shows nothing specific for a Model 30. Their Enfield M'17 selector includes as-issued deep or flat belly profiles and a couple of overall shapes. They make their money offering laminates or solid wood, finishes, grip caps, white lines, and buttplates. But, they don't strike my fancy.

 

[dan belisle]

Try Numrich. It's an old gun though, parts are hard to find (I own a couple 30's, I quite like them). - dan

 

[bjmurata]

I own Model 30 Remington rifles and to be honest the only stocks I've seen for these rifles actually come with the original rifle. I've never seen individually offered stocks for them anywhere. As Dan has pointed out they are now quite old and parts, especially something like a stock appears to be pretty uncommon.

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

I own Model 30 Remington rifles and to be honest the only stocks I've seen for these rifles actually come with the original rifle. I've never seen individually offered stocks for them anywhere. As Dan has pointed out they are now quite old and parts, especially something like a stock appears to be pretty uncommon.

That is what I suspect too.

 

[fingers284]

Back in the day when "Bubbasmithing was cool" there weren't any 30' stocks available anywhere so you had to build our own from a blank or, as a buddy of mine did, make a mold to make his own fiberglasss stocks long before commercial ones were on offer...that was the quickest and easiest way but I did prefer even a cheap peace of wood with a nice finish on it.

 

[mbogo3]

These guys bought Harry Trace's tooling for stock duplication and do custom stocks whatever style you want.Bill Landals 780-608-4364 Rick Zeiser 780-679-7421 in AB

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

These guys bought Harry Trace's tooling for stock duplication and do custom stocks whatever style you want.Bill Landals 780-608-4364 Rick Zeiser 780-679-7421 in AB

I will give them a call. Maybe they have templates or models, not just the machinery.

 

[mbogo3]

Also Carrie Striker in SK 306-628-3281. good luck!

 

[dan belisle]

A replacement stock for a P14/M17 will work, it will just need some fitting. That is essentially what a Model 30 is anyway. - dan

 

[mbogo3]

Is the belly present on the model 30?

 

[mbogo3]

In that case also available in belly style.
https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/product-configurator

 

[Potashminer]

The Model 30 barrel and stock that I worked with are about 1926 era - that is the date code on the barrel and the stock is the correct shape for that version - there were apparently several stock shapes over the 30 odd years that Remington made that model. This one used a "flat" tongue bottom metal. I made up a jig, was able to saw the tongue off a deep belly M1917 bottom metal and then re-weld to "flat" - required some adjustment to get the mag box height altered to fit with clearance into that stock. I robbed a M1917 BSA converted sporter action, installed a Lyman 47 aperture sight and screwed together my "wanna be" Model 30. A Rem 30 was originally built from "left-over" parts that Remington had left at end of WWI from the M1917's that they were making, so pretty much an M1917, with "changes"...

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

The Model 30 barrel and stock that I worked with are about 1926 era - that is the date code on the barrel and the stock is the correct shape for that version - there were apparently several stock shapes over the 30 odd years that Remington made that model. This one used a "flat" tongue bottom metal. I made up a jig, was able to saw the tongue off a deep belly M1917 bottom metal and then re-weld to "flat" - required some adjustment to get the mag box height altered to fit with clearance into that stock. I robbed a M1917 BSA converted sporter action, installed a Lyman 47 aperture sight and screwed together my "wanna be" Model 30. A Rem 30 was originally built from "left-over" parts that Remington had left at end of WWI from the M1917's that they were making, so pretty much an M1917, with "changes"...

Essentially that is what I have already. The donor rifle is a nice English Model 1917 conversion with the sight ears removed and the floorplate belly flattened out. All shiny and smoothed up. I've been offered a steel Model 30 buttplate which will add a touch of authenticity. Except for plugging some old scope base holes, and maybe shortening the barrel to 22", I don't need to do any metal work.

I contacted Alberta Gun Stocks and am at the point of ordering one of their military sporterization stocks with a round profile fore end. It comes 95% inletted, and needs sanding and finish. Bill sent me have pictures of their pattern. We discussed price and delivery, but not materials.

My conscience is clear working on a replacement stock versus trying to scab new wood onto a hundred year old black walnut cutdown surplus stock, or modifying the existing stock. I don't want to destroy something that could be useful later on. A new workpiece gives me permission to rasp and sand to change the shape. I've never checkered before, so this may be a good place to balance my ambitions with my abilities.

 

[Potashminer]

An oddity, that I found, is a barrel band within the forearm area - the Rem 30 has it's barrel going through that - which is then held down by a screw up through the stock. If you want to go "original" might want to consider that?

 

[fingers284]

Essentially that is what I have already. The donor rifle is a nice English Model 1917 conversion with the sight ears removed and the floorplate belly flattened out. All shiny and smoothed up. I've been offered a steel Model 30 buttplate which will add a touch of authenticity. Except for plugging some old scope base holes, and maybe shortening the barrel to 22", I don't need to do any metal work.

I contacted Alberta Gun Stocks and am at the point of ordering one of their military sporterization stocks with a round profile fore end. It comes 95% inletted, and needs sanding and finish. Bill sent me have pictures of their pattern. We discussed price and delivery, but not materials.

My conscience is clear working on a replacement stock versus trying to scab new wood onto a hundred year old black walnut cutdown surplus stock, or modifying the existing stock. I don't want to destroy something that could be useful later on. A new workpiece gives me permission to rasp and sand to change the shape. I've never checkered before, so this may be a good place to balance my ambitions with my abilities.

Something to look out for...do the stocks they make as "military Sporterization" stocks have the model 30 pistol grip form or the original military rounded profile.