Thread: P14/17 gurus ?

Bit of an odd question, but is anyone able to tell me how sharp the edges of the wood around the action are meant to be ?

I’ve been offered a fairly tidy example, but I feel it’s been sanded more than once

The wood on a standard P14/M17 stock should be about 10mm proud of the action and the edge against the action should be about 90 degrees with a sharp edge. Good photos are needed to check if it is correct.

Originally Posted by gundoc

The wood on a standard P14/M17 stock should be about 10mm proud of the action and the edge against the action should be about 90 degrees with a sharp edge. Good photos are needed to check if it is correct.

Ahh, as I suspected we are far far away from a well defined edge.

I’m not well versed on the P14/17 rifles and I am just beginning to get into them but this one’s edges just seem to rounded off for normal wear and tear, I can’t say any of my other military rifles exhibit “round edges”


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Does your P14 still have its lobbing sights?
I'll have to go check my M17 now after reading that.

Originally Posted by Steve123

Does your P14 still have its lobbing sights?
I'll have to go check my M17 now after reading that.

I don’t own this one, I’ve just been offered a sharp price on it, but yes it does have its lobbing sights still attached, just a shame about the stock !

I’d rather shell out a bit more for a tidier one, or better yet a P17 that hasn’t been vandalised !

Those pics look normal to me, is there obvious sanding, or just smoothed edges from use?

Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

Those pics look normal to me, is there obvious sanding, or just smoothed edges from use?

Not obvious, but every edge is rounded even on some parts of the inletting and under/inner hand guard edges