1902 Carbine Stock Question...

Pete Ebbink · 03-25-2003, 07:13 PM

This 1902 carbine is now on one of the auction house sites.

http://www.antiquegunroom.com/agr/au...l.php?id=16391

I am not familiar with a carbine stock with that cheek piece...

Would appreciate any info. regarding this interesting shoulder stock...

Thanks in advance for your help...

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Navy · 03-25-2003, 08:43 PM

Hi Pete,

The Cheek piece is an after-market add on. You will see a lot of non-factory things on carbines if you see a lot of them...amazing what people spent money doing trying to improve something that was damn near perfect.

Tom A

ViggoG · 03-26-2003, 01:02 AM

Tom and Pete,
Back in the 50's I was a Licensed Gunsmith and had ocassion to add this type of add on "Cheek Booster", as we called them then, to several Rifles and Shotguns.
It was the easy way to raise and position the eye for rapid target acquisition.
there were many guns that just were not suited for the thin cheeked person, and this was the quickest fix.
In addition It Worked wonders for the Dove hunters in lining up on the the passing bird.
ViggoG

03-25-2003, 07:13 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	1902 Carbine Stock Question... This 1902 carbine is now on one of the auction house sites. http://www.antiquegunroom.com/agr/au...l.php?id=16391 I am not familiar with a carbine stock with that cheek piece... Would appreciate any info. regarding this interesting shoulder stock... Thanks in advance for your help... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

03-25-2003, 08:43 PM	#2
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Hi Pete, The Cheek piece is an after-market add on. You will see a lot of non-factory things on carbines if you see a lot of them...amazing what people spent money doing trying to improve something that was damn near perfect. Tom A

03-26-2003, 01:02 AM	#3
ViggoG RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: South Side Virginia Posts: 534 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Tom and Pete, Back in the 50's I was a Licensed Gunsmith and had ocassion to add this type of add on "Cheek Booster", as we called them then, to several Rifles and Shotguns. It was the easy way to raise and position the eye for rapid target acquisition. there were many guns that just were not suited for the thin cheeked person, and this was the quickest fix. In addition It Worked wonders for the Dove hunters in lining up on the the passing bird. ViggoG