How do I remove the stock? Where’s the bolt?

[Larryk]

In the process of refinishing the stock on a revolving carbine I picked up. There is a slight shade difference and it seems the fore end wood was a dark piece while the butt is lighter . So I anticipate a bit of trial and error to get a match in color or I will antique the pistol grip and record fire end with faux hand oils to darken those areas to blend a transition.

Anyways I removed the recoil pad to look for the bolt connecting the stock to the frame. There is a center hole where the bolt should be but all I see inside is wood. I don’t see any other way to remove the butt stock. Is it possible a wood plug was inserted over the bolt ?

Oh yeah. It’s an older Armi jager 357 carbine. Weird….sure. But I love revolvers.

 

[guntech]

I would venture you have to dismantle it like a revolver. I know of no reason to plug a stock bolt hole.

 

[Longstud]

I just googled and all kinds of info available. Bolt is deep in the stock and requires a large flat blade screwdriver. The hole might be plugged is what I seen!

 

[mephisto002]

I would look at the bottom of the grip area.

 

[sidester]

Post pictures.

 

[guntech]

I just googled and all kinds of info available. Bolt is deep in the stock and requires a large flat blade screwdriver. The hole might be plugged is what I seen!

What words did you seach? Post your link please.

 

[Larryk]

 

[Larryk]

There is no Bolt or screw visible in that hole. Just wood . I can try a small drill bit to see if there is resistance. Worst case is removing the finish and working slowly near the masked areas.

 

[Larryk]

There is no Bolt or screw visible in that hole. Just wood . I can try a small drill bit to see if there is resistance. Worst case is removing the finish and working slowly near the masked area

 

[Jahnj0584]

Not visible...how good is your flashlight?

 

[sidester]

Should try a magnet on the stock, like the ones to pick-up parts.
Hope you get lucky.

 

[Larryk]

That hole just has wood inside. I tried with a drill bit.

 

[Longstud]

What words did you seach? Post your link please.

I just googled Armi Jager 357 Carbine and hit the search button.

 

[HuskyDude]

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Hey Lar..
Once you do figure it out, hope you'll postup your findings.
I'm interested to see what you found.

 

[guntech]

I just googled Armi Jager 357 Carbine and hit the search button.

I did the same thing... but I got no schematics, no pictures nor description about removing the buttstock.

 

[Longstud]

That hole just has wood inside. I tried with a drill bit.

Do you think that hole was drilled out for no reason?? If it was weight saving it would be much bigger.

 

[Dosing]

Not really helping much, but did you stick a cleaning rod down there to see how deep the hole goes?
They could have put a plug in as a means of preventing the bolt from backing out, a small self-tapping screw on a long shaft might bite into it and pull it out if its just a plug.

 

[OkayShooter]

Im wondering if it attached to the lower frame/trigger guard? From the inside.

As I assume that rather then a pistol grip. They put a stock.

So look at a guide for their revolvers. Should help.

 

[sean69]

in this video you can see where the stock bolt is located early in when he is shooting off the bench and around 1:23

 

[Lodi]

Try inserting a telescoping magnet into the stock, it should reveal steel. I don't know why wood would be placed on top of a bolt, but I have seen oiled leather placed on top of a bolt.

A "allen" wrench might be the needed tool, the head may just be covered in sawdust, grime and whatnot.