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    Mk1 Airsporter stock question

    Hi. I've just come across a Mk1 Airsporter where the butt stock seems to be walnut but the forend side panels are beech. Were many made like this?

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    Mk1 Airsporter stock question

    i'm sure i read somewhere they were made fom old school desks shortage of walnut

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    They did from time to time encounter many problems sourcing suitable walnut for the manufacture of their stocks and the diversity of walnut stocks quality etc is quite surprising, I have seen quite a few different types, indeed my own Mk1s vary greatly! At one time, the stocks were outsourced to Italy due to problems in supply. (the one piece ones)
    So no!- frankly I wouldn't be at all surprised if that was the case but it's more likely that a lighter or different type of walnut has been used for the forend 'forks' to that used for the actual Butt section - now that I have seen myself!

    Not an expert - it's just what I have seen, read and heard (from different sources) over the years!

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    3 piece stock

    I have taken a pic of my 3 piece Mk 2 serial GD ( currently for sale ) that has quite a contrast in colour though I don't think any of it is beech.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Airsporterman View Post
    They did from time to time encounter many problems sourcing suitable walnut for the manufacture of their stocks and the diversity of walnut stocks quality etc is quite surprising, I have seen quite a few different types, indeed my own Mk1s vary greatly! At one time, the stocks were outsourced to Italy due to problems in supply. (the one piece ones)
    So no!- frankly I wouldn't be at all surprised if that was the case but it's more likely that a lighter or different type of walnut has been used for the forend 'forks' to that used for the actual Butt section - now that I have seen myself!

    Not an expert - it's just what I have seen, read and heard (from different sources) over the years!

    ASM
    I'm no expert either, but I've also seen quite a variety of colours (and therefore possibly woods) used on the three piece stocks.
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    I have one that's the same!!



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    Quote Originally Posted by Airsporterman View Post
    They did from time to time encounter many problems sourcing suitable walnut for the manufacture of their stocks and the diversity of walnut stocks quality etc is quite surprising, I have seen quite a few different types, indeed my own Mk1s vary greatly! At one time, the stocks were outsourced to Italy due to problems in supply. (the one piece ones)
    So no!- frankly I wouldn't be at all surprised if that was the case but it's more likely that a lighter or different type of walnut has been used for the forend 'forks' to that used for the actual Butt section - now that I have seen myself!

    Not an expert - it's just what I have seen, read and heard (from different sources) over the years!

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    Hi ASM

    Mine are definitely beech, It has those little flecks that is common to beech (And a bit similar to oak)


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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbaz View Post
    Hi ASM

    Mine are definitely beech, It has those little flecks that is common to beech (And a bit similar to oak)


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    Indeed John - it does look like beech in your picture - so maybe they did do this mix of types, most of the ones I have seen have been Walnut but I have seen some with different 'tones' used in the different parts of the stock on the 3 piece ones.
    All mine are different coulours but I believe they are all Walnut!

    I think at times the factory just used what stocks of materials etc they had to do a production run - it's the same with the mechanical parts too!

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    mk1 Airsporter

    I have a couple that have a 1 piece stock

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