Stupid maxigrip rails and 14mm dovetails doubled down on the stupidity. Nailed down the lid on the coffin

Most guys were daunted by removing a maxi grip and it's been a very, very long time since the gasket became unobtainium.

The Mercury S was on the right track and they dropped the ball when the maxi grip went on the Challenger which incidentally has one of the best BSA springer stocks.. The problem with the old sleek back block was it put the dovetails too far forward and made the gun difficult to overhaul when you have much of a spring in it.