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3/5/2008 2:52:52 PM EDT

Guns with very long stocks really bother me. On my AR I keep the stock all the way in or at the first notch.

On my Benelli M3 I need to cut about an inch and a half off of it.

The 14.5" LOP of the FAL would be uncomfortable for me.

I have seen no short LOP stocks or any information about shortening the stock.

I am not familiar with the internals of the stock. What is in there? Are the fiberglass stocks hollow and make it a pain to cut? Would a wood stock be easy to cut and fit a new recoil pad to?

any of you ever shorten a stock? have pics?

thanks
3/6/2008 5:35:13 AM EDT
[#1]
mikko,

Because the recoil spring runs through the stock on a standard FAL, I don't know how much you could shorten the stock, but probably not much.  Your best bet would more than likely be to get a Para FAL and an Ace adapter so that you could mount a collapsible AR stock.

David
3/6/2008 7:32:00 PM EDT
[#2]
Kaiserworks lower.  A+

3/10/2008 6:32:43 AM EDT
[#3]
The recoil spring tube limits how much you can shorten the stock but you can take an inch or so off.  I cut my stock shorter and had the recoil pad ground down (by a gunsmith, didn't have a belt sander) to the screw.  Ended up with a stock that was at least inch shorter.  Get an extra stock from DSA and do some work on it.

I discovered with the harder recoil of the .308 you don't want the stock too short, especially with the standard FAL rear sight.  I have scratched my shooting glasses a couple of times already.
3/11/2008 6:40:50 PM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
The recoil spring tube limits how much you can shorten the stock but you can take an inch or so off.  I cut my stock shorter and had the recoil pad ground down (by a gunsmith, didn't have a belt sander) to the screw.  Ended up with a stock that was at least inch shorter.  Get an extra stock from DSA and do some work on it.

I discovered with the harder recoil of the .308 you don't want the stock too short, especially with the standard FAL rear sight.  I have scratched my shooting glasses a couple of times already.


I hate the long stock too....   Can you post a Pic?
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