Cracked M1 carbine stock,Little help.

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Well,I cracked the stock on my Carbine,Man,what a downer:(, From what I read this is a weak point of the M1 cabine,the stock that is,and this crack looks kind of typical,.
It starts on the right side,about an inch below the rear sight,and runs just past the recoil plate where it "J" hooks up.

Tried to fix it myself once,it didn't last too long.

So,What I really want to know is should I take it to a gun smith or a woodwork shop and can any body point me to a good one in Calgary.?
 
It's a M2"potbelly" stock, I'd like to try and fix it before replaceing it.

Here's some pictures,Not very good,but you get the ideal.
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well its allready broke so you cant really break it any more


try and get some brass pins drill hole(s) to fit pins and glue the stock and pin it



pot belly stocks are very common yours looks pretty dry linseed oil was used to keep them in good shape......
 
I could fix it but with the common-ness of M1 Carbine stocks, if you can find a replacement, that might be better.

It's hard to say what I'd do in this case. I would consider using a brass screw (I don't believe the US used pins), inserting it to close the crack (with glue inside) and then grinding down the head until it was barely visible. The rest of the crack (that is only very narrow) can be filled with a special low viscosity glue that will penetrate it applied with a special syringe. I would probably finish it off with a little wood-fibre impregnated paste. A little light sanding would be the best way to finish it off and bring the surfaces back into alignment. Then I can fix the finish with some matching stain and I would then give the whole stock a linseed oil treatment to make sure it is well-hydrated for the future.

If you'd like to send it in I will take a 'crack' at it. If you decide to get rid of it, you could also send it to me! :)
 
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Well,I 'am going to try to get it fix locale, if I can, it's not that big of a crack,but like I said I did try to do it once with no luck,probably just me ,Thanks for the replys.

Maybe I 'am not looking in the right places,but I can't seem to find too many stocks for this Carbine in Canada,any Help in that would be appreciate.
 
If you're looking for a new stock, you can always try eBay. They are usually a few listed from time to time, from guys in the states but I'm pretty sure you aren't breaking any laws shipping them across the border.

I have two M1's and they both have pieces of the stock missing behind the recoil plate. Thankfully they haven't cracked like your's but I wouldn't be surprised if they did one day. I usually keep an eye out on eBay as I'm looking for the correct stock for my Saginaw and so far they have been hard to find.
 
contact148 said:
you cannot export ANY m1 carbine part out of the USA the state deprt will NOT issiue export permits
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Wow. I can honestly say I did not know that. I know that eBay outlawed the sale of many firearm related parts including bolts, recievers, barrels and even mags but I would have thought there would not be a problem shipping a piece of wood across the border. I bought a couple of slings a while ago. Hope I wasn't breaking any laws.

Can you provide me with the source of where you got this info.? Like I said I was hoping to find the correct stock for my Saginaw but I don't want to shell out a couple of hundred bucks only to have it stopped at the border.

As well, from time to time there are guys from Canada that list M1 stocks as well. One guy out of Quebec in particular but I haven't seen him in a while.
 
"...not that big of a crack..." Yes it is. However, one of the syringe epoxy applicators and some clamps will fix that.
Epp's is listing a carbine stock with some modifications to the grip area for $70.
 
your risking ALOT more then just loseing the stock

call the us depart of state

its covered under ITAR you can face HUGE fines and years in jail...... and since canada signed ITAR you can/could be arrested in canada for a US violation

M1 carbine is like the M14 where any and all parts are not allowed to be exported from us

I wanted some springs kits last week from sarco called thier international export guy to check legality and was told NOPE no chance they had applied for a export permit for m1 carbine parts and were told NO
 
sunray said:
"...not that big of a crack..." Yes it is. However, one of the syringe epoxy applicators and some clamps will fix that.
Epp's is listing a carbine stock with some modifications to the grip area for $70.
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I personally would not JUST use the glue and clamps. If it were a piece of fine furniture, perhaps, but you have to consider the stress that recoil is going to have on that repair. I strongly believe that only a mechanical bond is strong enough to endure that constant stress. I do think that glue should be re-inforcement, however!

The poster also said that he had tried to repair it before but it broke again. I don't know for sure but would bet he tried just the glue.

The other thing about glue is that its bond is more temporary. After a while it looses its bond and gives up. It may last a long time but that's something to consider. Ever see those pieces of antique furniture at a store with beautiful exotic wood laminates that have come unstuck?

My machinists box had that happening to the back of it but some glue and clamps fixed it alright! Luckily the rest of it is solid oak.

I have to urge the poster to have it fixed properly. A bad repair is worse than no repair at all because it makes doing it properly a bit more difficult.
 
Timberlord said:
Glue 'n screw.
Try to get some Gorilla glue in there and use a brass screw , as Skirsons suggested.
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Have you had any luck with Gorilla Glue? It expands when it dries and that's why I first bought it. But then I found with the expansion it can seep out of the crack and leave a mess. I suppose if you used clamps and screws it wouldn't do that as much. I also used it to fix my wife's shoe and it left clumps in it. Great foot massage I hear!

If anyone out there uses Gorilla Glue - I hear that it has a relatively short shelf life so check those expiry dates!
 
"...stress that recoil..." There's not enough recoil with a .30 Carbine to worry about. It's only about 3.8 ft-lbs.
Mind you, that stock is broken, not cracked. Epoxy will fix it, but it'd be better to change the stock.
 
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sunray said:
"...stress that recoil..." There's not enough recoil with a .30 Carbine to worry about. It's only about 3.8 ft-lbs.
Mind you, that stock is broken, not cracked. Epoxy will fix it, but it'd be better to change the stock.
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You're talking 3.8 ft/lbs repeated hundreds perhaps thousands of times. If you're going to just hang it on a wall, sure epoxy will be fine.
 
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