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Hey guys/girls.

I picked up a nice P 14 sporter at the gunshow a week ago. It's got an uncut barrel, and nice rifling. Shoots well too.

I had intended to do a restoration project on it, but it seems parts are really hard to come by. I don't want to just sell it off again as it is in pretty good condition...

Anyone know a good source for parts? I've already tried Numrich and Marstar, and had an offer from one fellow for a stock, but was a bit out of my price range....

On that matter how much should I be expecting to spend to get this thing running again?
 
Frost Cracked said:
Hey guys/girls.

I picked up a nice P 14 sporter at the gunshow a week ago. It's got an uncut barrel, and nice rifling. Shoots well too.

I had intended to do a restoration project on it, but it seems parts are really hard to come by. I don't want to just sell it off again as it is in pretty good condition...

Anyone know a good source for parts? I've already tried Numrich and Marstar, and had an offer from one fellow for a stock, but was a bit out of my price range....

On that matter how much should I be expecting to spend to get this thing running again?
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If you want to restore at a cheap cost, you bought the wrong rifle.
Its almsot impossible to do it for less $$$ than a complete military P14 will cost.

The stock is the most difficult part to find and they are usually in bad shape and need alot of work.

Numrich have very nice condition parts for the P14/P17.
Do you a favor, don't buy parts from Marstar ;)

That been said, those are really nice rifles, very underrated.
 
Hitzy said:
You can get a stock and handguard from Boyds...repro but nice enough.
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I plan on doing that. I did the same thing when I built my Garand. It will match, and it'll look nice, and it'll be easier than trying to track down 3 pieces of 90+ year old wood, that aren't beat to hell, and actually match.


Edit: Are there metal parts, on the upper stock pieces? It looks like something's screwed on the underside but can't make it out.
 
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Hitzy said:
You can get a stock and handguard from Boyds...repro but nice enough.
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Yes but...

They are P17 stocks and they require alot of fitting compared to the Boyds Garand stock.

The stock is 144 U$D
The Hanguards are 59$ USD

With shipping and dollar exchange, it will be close to 300$ CDN to your door and you still have no metal.

This may sound like I try to discourage you but i'm not. :p

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Are there metal parts, on the upper stock pieces? It looks like something's screwed on the underside but can't make it out.
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If you mean under the handguards... The metal parts on the ends are riveted.
I don't think Boyds have those metal parts.
If they don't have the metal reinforcments, be gentle when you will tighten the barrel bands...

 
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ben777lemay said:
Yes but...

They are P17 stocks and they require alot of fitting compared to the Boyds Garand stock.
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How much fitting is a lot? Is it going to be an almost complete reshape of the stock that it's almost a different rifle, or, is it more like, more parts to let out/let in sort of reshaping?

And looks like I may have to go numrich for the handguards complete.
 
Frost Cracked said:
How much fitting is a lot? Is it going to be an almost complete reshape of the stock that it's almost a different rifle, or, is it more like, more parts to let out/let in sort of reshaping?

And looks like I may have to go numrich for the handguards complete.
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I don't know if the Boyds handguards are weak. After all, the make good stocks for many many years, I bet they know what they are doing.
In other hand, if it was made like that from factory, it must have a reason...
I don't tell you to not go with Boyds handguards but like I said, just use caution when you tight the barrel bands.

For the fitting : To be honest with you, I never fitted a Boyds P17 stock in a P14.
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That's what the owner of the VulcanGunRefinishing told me and he's reputable milsurp gunsmith.
He told me he did a couple of them and it was more fitting that a Boyds M1 which is almost a drop-in.

His work : https://youtu.be/TsYx6de8TMo

Give me a day or two and I will look if I have any spare parts for you...
Is it a Winchester-Rem-Eddystone ???
 
I'm starting to unsporterize my M1917, the only part I'm still missing is the stock, I've bought everything from Numrich and received it last week, the handguard set I've got was in like new condition with the metal reinforcement. All the metal part look pretty good.Sadly the stocks are "out of stock".
 
ben777lemay said:
I don't know if the Boyds handguards are weak. After all, the make good stocks for many many years, I bet they know what they are doing.
In other hand, if it was made like that from factory, it must have a reason...
I don't tell you to not go with Boyds handguards but like I said, just use caution when you tight the barrel bands.

For the fitting : To be honest with you, I never fitted a Boyds P17 stock in a P14.
BUT
That's what the owner of the VulcanGunRefinishing told me and he's reputable milsurp gunsmith.
He told me he did a couple of them and it was more fitting that a Boyds M1 which is almost a drop-in.

His work : https://youtu.be/TsYx6de8TMo

Give me a day or two and I will look if I have any spare parts for you...
Is it a Winchester-Rem-Eddystone ???
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Don't think it'll be TOO bad then. If worse comes to worse there's a smith locally who i'm sure will be able to do it easy enough. Luckally I placed an order with numrich last week and it's still in processing so I can tack on those handguards.
 
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