The Centenary isn't a Stutzen. It's a three-quarter stock.
The BSA and I agree it does not look as streamlined with a scope fitted. Unfortunately the rearsight sits too close to the eye for me to see it comfortably, which is why I have never acquired one of these fine looking rifles.
John
The Centenary isn't a Stutzen. It's a three-quarter stock.
I handled a Heym .243 Stutzen last week.
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Last edited by gingernut; 10-12-2017 at 01:47 PM.
The early Original 50 was a very lovely looking rifle, as is the BSA Centenary. Not sure they can count as pure stutzens though. Right proportions and nice and slim like a sporting rifle should be.
To me its in the grain of the wood and I've yet to see an air rifle get the quality to bring them to the top.
Bar the two I've mentioned the rest doesn't do it for me.
I wonder what a pro sport would look like stutzened.
(Is that a word?!)
Master Debater
Here you go.
https://postimg.org/image/7afofrmzl/
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
is not strictly a Stutzen, in words' historical meaning anyway.
To me a Stutzen Rifle stock should enclose at least 95% of the barrel length (yes, you have that covered ),
but the stocks' derivation (historical) is that the barrel sits within the stock (ie: seated = depth) - standing proud negates the whole point of Stutzen in my view.
Airsporter, love it, want one
The ISP Spartan Stutzen is a stunner.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/258253359852172980/
Last edited by Bob Brown; 10-12-2017 at 10:46 PM.
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