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Sako Help identify Custom Stock

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STEVE FRENCH

STEVE FRENCH

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I just purchased this stock from another site. It was advertised to fit an AV but it's not a perfect fit for mine. It would fit without much work-just would need to trim out the magazine area. I'll probably keep it but can anyone tell me what Sako model it is for? The seller thought it may be a "Flaigs" custom stock. Thanks in advance. The pictures are of my original stock which is very open in the magazine area next to the custom stock which has more wood in that area. All other areas will fit fin-barrel, bolt, etc. _DSC4018.JPG _DSC4017.JPG _DSC4015.JPG
 
In the top photo your factory stock is on the right? It looks like someone has removed the wood bridge between the magazine well hole and the hole that the trigger passes through. My guess is it split or broke, and rather that fix it the decision was made to remove it. My understanding is that this is not ideal.

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The factory stock is on the right in the top photo and of course fits my AV well. I don't think it's been altered. The stock on the left in top photo is the one I'm trying to identify. My AV will not drop into it. My replacement McMillen stock is open in the well like the original and fits my AV well.
 
Both stocks are inletted for the AV action. The difference is your factory stock is for a very late AV(post 1989) that had a different trigger & trigger guard. The custom is for an AV with the Sako #4 trigger & the earlier trigger guard. The McMillen with fit all the AV's as will your factory one, but your custom must be modified to fit the later AV. The custom is obviously the superior stock, both aesthetically & structurally.
 
Thank you Paul for your answer. That makes perfect sense now. I may just try to carefully trim it out and use it on my "late AV". Do you feel value-wise the custom stock fitted to my AV would make it worth more than having the original stock on it? Not that I'll ever sell it but I may try to sell the original stock. Thanks again and have a great New Year!
 
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