I purchased a Remington made 1907-15. It has no serial number or proof marks. The blueing and metal are in very good condition and unaltered. The bore is bright and shiny. Unfortunatly someone cut back and sporterized the stock. I have done some research on this gun and am looking for some opinions on its value. Also does anyone have any ideas where an original stock could be found? Would it be worthwhile to purchase a new reproduction stock?
sporterized berthier 1907-15
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Finding an original Remington or even a French stock is pretty much hopeless. Even the metal bits are very hard to find. It is not numbered or proofed because is was never delivered or accepted into French army service. Most of the Remingtons never left the USA, because supposedly they were not manufactured up to French Ordnance Specification.
These actually ARE being made, I believe in Poland, for sale to European collectors.
By our standards, the prices are nightmarish.
It COULD be possible to splice the woodwork back together, using new wood (Black Walnut on my rifles). If so, this will be your cheapest fix for the problems. Likely you will want a piece about 2 feet long and an inch and a half square: cost about $4 for nice wood and you get it at a Windsor Plywood or other place that stocks woods for cabinet-makers.
Springfield Sporters has some Berthier parts at resonable prices, but not everything you will need. Particularly, they do not have the forward band/bayonet mount, but they do have a lot of mechanical parts. You need nothing that requires an export permit, but, unfortunately, they don't deal with Canadians any longer. Know anybody with an American post-office box?
Trade-Ex (top of this page) has bullets and they have fresh Boxer-primed brass for shooting this critter. Lee Precision makes dies at about half the price anyone else wants.
See if you can scrounge up a good photo and some basic dimensions for the woodwork; that will give you a good idea what you're facing. Guys, can anyone here help?
A thing I do when I am splicing woodwork is to inlet the two parts being joined, generally by drilling mating holes into them, then part-filling the holes with Acra-Glas. Next part is to shove in a heavy headless nail or a piece f dril rod, about 4 to 5 inches long, then join the wood pieces togeher and lash everything solid. When the Acra-Glas is cured, you have a very solid join.
Anyway, do have fun.
Any more questions, come on back and ask.
.
By our standards, the prices are nightmarish.
It COULD be possible to splice the woodwork back together, using new wood (Black Walnut on my rifles). If so, this will be your cheapest fix for the problems. Likely you will want a piece about 2 feet long and an inch and a half square: cost about $4 for nice wood and you get it at a Windsor Plywood or other place that stocks woods for cabinet-makers.
Springfield Sporters has some Berthier parts at resonable prices, but not everything you will need. Particularly, they do not have the forward band/bayonet mount, but they do have a lot of mechanical parts. You need nothing that requires an export permit, but, unfortunately, they don't deal with Canadians any longer. Know anybody with an American post-office box?
Trade-Ex (top of this page) has bullets and they have fresh Boxer-primed brass for shooting this critter. Lee Precision makes dies at about half the price anyone else wants.
See if you can scrounge up a good photo and some basic dimensions for the woodwork; that will give you a good idea what you're facing. Guys, can anyone here help?
A thing I do when I am splicing woodwork is to inlet the two parts being joined, generally by drilling mating holes into them, then part-filling the holes with Acra-Glas. Next part is to shove in a heavy headless nail or a piece f dril rod, about 4 to 5 inches long, then join the wood pieces togeher and lash everything solid. When the Acra-Glas is cured, you have a very solid join.
Anyway, do have fun.
Any more questions, come on back and ask.
.
