GPR restock question

[jethro224]

GPR's are decent guns, and IMHO, probably the best value in factory guns. However, they have their flaws. One of those flaws is not enough drop in the butt, a too long of a length of pull for most people, and no cast off. That style of stock and buttplate is designed to be placed between the bicept and shoulder, as opposed to being placed in the pocket of the shoulder.

That style of stock needs at least 1/4 inch of cast off to allow the shooter to align the sights.

Another flaw is that the lock could be smoother, and in many cases, the hammer could line up better with the nipple.

The barrels are decent, but can be improved by lapping.

J.D.

J.D., Almost every one of your points could be fixed by re-stocking! Which was, I thought, kinda the whole point...
I own a couple of GPRs and I like the length of pull and the drop. A 1/4 inch of cast off would sure be nice tho. All those things could be adjusted during the re-stocking. Possibly even the hammer alignment if the lock inletting was the problem.
As far as poppin' caps with a hammer goes, a hammer with a nice curly maple handle would sure add some style!

 

[J.D.]

JD,

Please read all the way to the end before popping a vein . . .

Don't worry Otter, I don't pop veins any more.

I can agree to disagree.

Yeah, maybe I am an elitist. Check the dictionary for the definition. It's someone who holds themself to a higher standard.

Your comments about easy fixes for most of the flaws inherent with nearly any factory gun is exacty what I'm talking about.

I learned alot by working on these old guns, and I don't regret a single second spent working on them...except the times I cut myself, or the time I wrapped myself around the spindle on the drillpress, or the times I did any number of things I would rather not mention. :redface:

I learned a lot from those incidents too, I learned what not to do. The problem is that I keep learning what not to do...the hard way. :v
J.D.

 

[cowpoke1955]

JD,
Is that how you get that wonderful cherry tint to your stock? :rotf: :rotf: You are really putting yourself into your work. :rotf: :rotf:

 

[J.D.]

JD,
You are really putting yourself into your work. :rotf: :rotf:

And occasionally, out of commission. :rotf: :redface: