Exactly as advertized, I could not be happier with this stock right now
Hey I understand if you ordered this stock direct from ProMag it took FOREVER to get to you. That really sucks and all but is besides the point. I waited until I could order it from Amazon, Brownells, or Midway and it just so happened to pop on here first so Amazon got my business. The stock came within two days of me ordering it. Seriously the package arrived really fast and I couldn't even use my Amazon Prime for this shipment (good Karma towards the seller's way for this feat).
When I opened the box I found two pieces of paper. One saying sorry they did not ship the stock in some cool box but it is one of the first that came off the production line. So instead of making me wait for the cool box they decided it would be cool to just send me the product which is really ultimately all I care about anyway so this is fine with me.
The second piece of paper is just the exploded view of all the components of the Archangel stock. Whatever. Who cares.
The stock...
DON'T overtighten the screws when installing! Strips out easy!
I am sorry to say but as I was hand tightening my Mosin Nagant rifle into my new Archangel mosin stock, the top screw stripped out (not a lot of threads on the top bolt and soft metal on bolt and receiving nut). It really stripped out WAY too easy with just a little bit of hand strength - I noticed the bolt seems to thread into a very soft "copper" looking base nut.
As a MINIMAL recommendation, I would strongly recommend that Promag beef up the threads on the top bolt and also beef up the hardness of the metal the bolt is being tightened down into. I do admit I should have been more careful and looked at the torque recommendations more closely - but honetly I didn't tighten it down more than i would have if I had been replacing a Ruger 10/22 stock screw.
Love the look and feel. Just be careful and do not overtighten. Use their torque specs.
Outstanding design
I am extremely pleased with the quality of this stock. It looks great and I love the idea of a magazine (both 5 and 10 rounds). It comes with a five round magazine. After completely disassembling, cleaning and adjusting my purchased 1941 Mosin Nagant 91/30 i started my build and only had to sand a small amount of the stock near the rear recoil tab. This allowed the barrel to fit perfectly, as well as being very tight! The stock also allows for a Timney trigger, This trigger fit perfectly which gave a great trigger pull (3lb) from old loose 1941 trigger. The Timney trigger also provides a manual safety as well.
The gun looks and shoots fantastic. I couldn't be happier with this purchase. Well done Archangel Manufacturing
I'll post some pictures later..
10/22/2013
I had the stock now for months. I have shot over 500 rounds through it and still love it! Rock Solid no loose bolts and shot groupings at 300 plus yards are super. If you buy this stock, you...
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