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Although I built my first stock in 1974, I had several custom stocks built for me in the late 80’s & early 90’s. As a result of this I experienced the many advantages a custom stock can provide, and I learned some of the problems in the process that need to be avoided. Having been a customer before I was a provider hopefully helps me understand my customers needs better.
While I specialize in the high-end target guns, I also build stocks for rifles and classic side by sides such as Parker, L.C. Smith, Fox, Ithaca, etc. There is a growing interest in shooting the wonderful old guns competitively. The dimensions on many of these fine old guns don’t accommodate many of today’s shooters and modifying the original may significantly reduce its value as a collectible item. An option these shooters have is to have a stock built to their dimensions, save the old stock; and if the need or desire to sell the gun as a collector’s piece ever arises the original wood can be put back on.
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