After I got all my guns here, I decided to (slowly) turn my 91/30 into a '59 Carbine... in pretty much the same way the Russians did... with hand tools & vodka.
Remember, the original 91/30 is about two football fields long (well, OK, 49" without bayonet)...
So, I posted some of the initial conversion about 2 years ago...
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But I did not like the LOP of the newly forshortened rifle when I installed the recoil pad, so it sat for a good bit.
Today, with the help of a hand saw, a rusty old round bastard file and vodka, I shortened the stock 2" to compensate for the recoil pad.
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Note how much shorter the gun is: The cleaning Rod normally only extends about 3" past the hand guard. OAL is now 43" WITH 2" pad installed.
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Eventually I need to get a new front sight on it, along with the Flash hider/muzzle brake that no longer fits the shortened barrel.
It's a never ending project...