Semi-Auto Thompson Stock Adapter...

[rolandtg]

You might look into Oxalic acid for removing the stains from the wood.
For example: http://www.rockler.com/oxalic-acid-for-wood-bleaching

[rhuff]

A number of years ago I used oxalic acid, an oxidizer, to lighten some weathered wood in an attempt to get back to the original color and grain. It pretty well accomplished what I wanted it to do. I am not sure how it might work for you since the stain has migrated from the cross cut grain upward. I would not rule it out though.

Does Sarco still have 1928 stocks without the hardware? They used to have a ton of it, but the chance of color matching would be a crap shoot.

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by rhuff

A number of years ago I used oxalic acid...

Does Sarco still have 1928 stocks without the hardware? They used to have a ton of it, but the chance of color matching would be a crap shoot.

Thanks for the oxalic acid suggestion. (Ironically, I'm limiting oxalates in my diet to slow or stop the growth of a kidney stone--discovered in x-rays of my back to check out my sciatica a couple years ago.)

John Sabato and I have each purchased one from eBay, which is crawling with them. Mine is un-issued, his is the same but I believe it has a finish. There's a nice one listed, looks great, complete with hardware, for $110. Had I seen this one earlier, I would have bought it and saved myself a heap of time and effort.

The hardware for the complete one I did buy turned out to be a little rusty, but only in areas that won't show when installed, or are easy to clean up. *sigh* Funny how projects like this tend to grow in scope due to discoveries along the way. Anyway, I'm going to fabricate my own adapter plate and I'm pretty sure I can pull off the mods the lower receiver needs to accommodate it. I may forgo mechanical fasteners and plug weld the plate on with a TIG welder.

[rhuff]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Funny how projects like this tend to grow in scope due to discoveries along the way..

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Do I ever know how true that statement is these days. I start a "simple" project that should take a day or so, and three(3) weeks later I am still not finished. It could be an age thing........naw, couldn't be that!!

[sheepherder]

Seller on GB has a new Numrich/Auto-Ordnance buttstock for sale...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=424789427

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