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Old 12-12-2011, 08:23 PM
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Even though the dominant stocks on the .22/32 HFT were the extension stocks (and they were the ONLY stocks from 1911-1917), there were some .22/32 HFTS provided with the RP stocks on a rebated frame in the late 'teens and afterward.

In profile, these .22/32s with the more compact square butt stocks looked exactly like the .32 RP target, for which the RP stocks were standard. I imagine some .32s were shipped or later equipped with the two-screw extension stocks.

The serial number you mentioned probably shipped in late 1919 or 1920. The stocks you saw on the gun, if original to it, might have had either medallions or no medallions depending on where in the range it fell.

You should be able to check the rebated frame and see if it shows evidence of aftermarket work to accept RP stocks. If it looks as though the stepped contour was cut at the factory, the RP stocks are probably original. If the cut is a little rough, with visible flat file marks and a rough surface to it, the gun probably shipped with extension stocks and was adapted to take the RP stocks later. I have a prewar Kit Gun that shipped as a round butt gun, but which was later independently modified to take RP stocks.

The extension stocks will fit on either rebated or non rebated frames.
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