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Mk XXII with a crack in stock

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2.4K views 12 replies 12 participants last post by  Camster  
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A few years ago I purchased a Mk XXII of GB. Upon arrival and close inspection I noticed a tight crack at the top of the wrist. This was not discussed in the purchase and I was pretty disappointed. (Buyer beware.)
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The stock is solid, but cracked was not what I wanted. Unbelievably on ebay I found a rough shaped semi inletted stock for a MK XXII. The supplier had purchased a boxcar full of out-of-date firearm merchandise. I bought it as a project.
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After a bunch of work here is how it turned out.

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I think that the new stock turned out pretty well. My concern is so much of the MK XXII mystic is the original Weatherby stock, how much have I lost because I had to change it, or that the orignal is cracked?
 
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I have one as well, and they are very pretty rifles....I think mine was made in ?Japan? for some reason in the dark areas of my already dusty mind ?Italy?. I have the XXII scope as well.

In answer to your question, I would without a doubt hang on to that original stock, your work is fantastic, but original is original. I don't know about "lost value" I would guess it is "worth less" with your stock, just like it would be "worth more" if you had the original box.

Collectors are a funny group of people, and their desires is really tough to pin down. I think it depends on just what itch needs a scratch. Sometimes they want perfect, other times they want that one specific model and they want a "shooter". With old girls like this hard to tell.

The crack did not look "that" bad in the photo.
 
#6 ·
Your replacement stock turned out great. If you have no intentions of selling it, then it matters not what the current value is. Hang on to the factory stock of course. There are those who are primarily shooters and aren't interested in collector value. If you decide to sell down the road that type of buyer would be the perfect choice. So how do you find those buyers... shoot some local matches with your rifle, that type of buyer is almost always a competitor. Good luck and happy shooting.
 
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Ok Borr After all that beautiful work how does it shoot ? We're you able to shoot the old stock first.now that you have old stock loose you may give it little twist an see if the cracks move at all.Great job on the new stock Borr
 
#10 ·
I know this is an older thread, But it pertains to the same issues (cracked stock). I'm currently looking at buying the same exact model with the same issue in the same spot. A fix has been done to it (fair). I wonder if this is a issue with this model/brand.
 
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