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Posted: 4/18/2007 9:15:24 PM EDT

Hi guys bought a A1 stock a couple of years ago from Calavary Arms and it seemed cheaply made. Has anybody bought one from them recently and are they a little more durable? Thanks John

Posted: 4/18/2007 9:22:00 PM EDT

[#1]

Elaborate? Define "cheaply" ..... what specific issues to you have w/ it?

Posted: 4/18/2007 9:42:06 PM EDT

[#2]

When you grabbed the stock you could push in on the plastic like it was to thin. My other A1 stock is stout so is my A2 stock.

Posted: 4/19/2007 7:42:31 AM EDT

[#3]

Technically speaking a true A1 stock will always be "cheaper" made then an A2 stock. Which is part of the reason there was a switch to the A2. It wasnt just the length they changed.

Posted: 4/19/2007 10:51:49 AM EDT

[#4]

The Army is using the Cavalry Arms C1 stock on the Semi-Auto Sniper System.

Posted: 4/19/2007 11:10:55 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
The Army is using the Cavalry Arms C1 stock on the Semi-Auto Sniper System.

I thought it was an adjustable KAC stock?

Posted: 4/19/2007 11:20:24 AM EDT

[#6]

Tag for A1 stock porn.

Posted: 4/19/2007 11:24:54 AM EDT

[#7]

IMO the "best" A1 stock is the Colt CS (A1 length and A2 construction). I picked one up on the EE. Solid.

Posted: 4/19/2007 11:25:19 AM EDT

[#8]

I think Russell said there is a new c1 coming out, but I think it's only cosmetic changes. I have a bunch of c1 stocks, they may not look as nice as a Colt A1 stock, but I wouldn't worry about their durability.

Posted: 4/19/2007 1:53:50 PM EDT

[#9]

I picked one up on Zak-Smith's recommendation and I'm stisfied with it. (I'd like to try a Colt CS but I think they must have all ended up in the saddle bags of the Unicorns.)

Posted: 4/19/2007 2:01:01 PM EDT

[#10]

they will feel more solid with a A2 buttplate.

Posted: 4/20/2007 11:48:44 AM EDT

[#11]

I had one delivered last night from Brownells. I boxed it back up and the wife will ship it back today.

I was not impressed. The butt plate was very flimsy with no steel in it at all that I could find. The upper screw almost went all the way through the butt plate with minimal torque on it. The lower screw required a different size allen wrench that the top. The top screw wasn't drilled for drainage. The butt stock door, hindge, and latch where all soft rubber like material.

I will be ordering some GI A1 stocks from RRA and see if they are better.

Posted: 4/20/2007 12:01:46 PM EDT

[#12]

A1 and A2 buttplates work if you care to use them.

Some dealers are now selling them without buttplates.

We've also had a sale going for a while now to reduce inventory where you could buy 12 stock shells and the short screws for them for $100 shipped.*

*Applies only to existing inventory.

Posted: 4/20/2007 10:21:58 PM EDT

[#13]

Thanks Guys

Posted: 4/21/2007 4:36:05 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:
The Army is using the Cavalry Arms C1 stock on the Semi-Auto Sniper System.

I thought it was an adjustable KAC stock?

We (KAC) buy the dark earth color shell from Cavalry Arms, them we modifiy it with our adjustable length buttplate insert, etc., for the M110 and Mk 11 Mod 2. We have no issues with the shell. And if you have issues with their rubber buttplate, then as indicated above, it can easily be replaced with an A2. Still a reaaly good deal allaround when you consider the minimal upgrade cost & effort.
I mean part of this AR-15 "sport" of ours is swithching parts around..right?
Look what I did a few years ago when I combined an Ace stock with Vltor's cheekpieces.

Posted: 4/21/2007 5:28:44 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:
The Army is using the Cavalry Arms C1 stock on the Semi-Auto Sniper System.

I thought it was an adjustable KAC stock?

We (KAC) buy the dark earth color shell from Cavalry Arms, them we modifiy it with our adjustable length buttplate insert, etc., for the M110 and Mk 11 Mod 2. We have no issues with the shell. And if you have issues with their rubber buttplate, then as indicated above, it can easily be replaced with an A2. Still a reaaly good deal allaround when you consider the minimal upgrade cost & effort.
I mean part of this AR-15 "sport" of ours is swithching parts around..right?
Look what I did a few years ago when I combined an Ace stock with Vltor's cheekpieces.

Ahh, OK. I thought Zak was saying that the M110 has a fixed stock.

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