ISO Stock For Husqvarna 1640

[clockwork_7mm_gator]

Gents,

I've got a Husky 1640 in 6.5x55 that I've recently finished rehabbing. I had to repair a chunk of walnut missing from behind the tang and, as this was a "learning experiment," I did it the old school way by cutting out a small square, fitting in and gluing the new piece, then sanding and polishing it back down to the correct contour. That part came out great. But I've never been 100% happy with the closest match I was able to achieve in terms of color and grain with the replacement walnut... and I'd prefer not to strip and stain the entire stock to hide half a square inch. Anyhow, that's a very long-winded way of saying that I'm also on the lookout for another stock -- walnut or synthetic -- to go with this one. Please let me know if you've got anything. (Richards does 96% inlets but has been pretty vague on what that actually means in terms of final inletting and fitting and there are tons of factory take-offs available from Canadian vendors, but they won't ship to the US. I've got a buddy in CAN, but was hoping to find something domestically.) Ram-line used to sell them, as did McMillan, but I haven't been able to track one down.

Thanks y'all.

M

 

[dlmac]

These are hard to find, the 1900 series is harder to find. Richards microstocks makes a stock for the 1640. A used one is hard to find that is no cracked....poor inletting?

 

[clockwork_7mm_gator]

I ended up finding a replacement 1640 in pretty good shape. Based on what I've read, they just need a little relief right behind the tang when bedding and it seems to alleviate the cracking problem. Assuming it's something about the stock design, but that's above the pay grade of a garage gunsmith!

 

[Pirkan]

If you are still interested in a stock I should be able to find one for you easily here in Sweden and ship it to you.

 

[dlmac]

The 1640s are just 98 mausers, easy to find. It is the 1900 series action that is hard to find. I found the ramline stock and a couple of charles Daly...theses are much better than the ramline and not as tachy feeling as the houge.

 

[clockwork_7mm_gator]

The 1640s aren't 98s. They have the screw spacing but not the large ring. Fitting in a standard 98 stock means filling in a lot of space with epoxy and some other adjustments. Been there, tried that... final result wasn't gonna be worth it.

 

[dlmac]

You are correct.

 

[dlmac]

more like a small ring polish action. Looks very much like a 96.