Stocks on the 44 Magnum 1956-1975

[Doc44]

The photos below show stocks used on 44 Magnums from 1956-1966 (special oversize stocks made of Goncalo alves), 1966-1968 (diamond target stocks made of Goncalo alves), 1969-1974 (target stocks made of Goncalo alves with wood forming a reverse curve where the stocks meet the trigger guard), and 1975-1982 (wood in area of the trigger guard has been reduced). The last photo is of a pair of coke bottle stocks made by Keith Brown sixteen years ago .

Bill

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Howdy, Bill,

Great photos, as usual.

I'm curious whether the N-frame stocks in 1968 went through a transition from diamond to no-diamond with a similar checking pattern as the diamond stocks before going to a smaller checking pattern. We did see that transition briefly on Chiefs Specials of 1968.

 

[Doc44]

Bob...I haven't noticed a change in the size of the checkering pattern on N-frame target stocks when the diamond was deleted.

Bill

 

[MHF]

really nice photos. have you got a thread on your setup?

 

[Keith Brown]

Great reference photos, and a treat to see an old set of mine !
Thanks Bill

 

[Gun Relics]

Excellent reference photos. To me, the look of the original grip is superior to the redesigned target grip.