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What is the difference?
Jorge
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What is the difference between magnas, coke, presentation, and target stocks on S&W's?
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were manufactured by, lets say Marlin or Mossberg for different
hardware companies to sell, like Montgomery Wards, Sears, Coast
to Coast..etc..etc..
The firearms bear the hardware stores name, but you can trace
them back to one of the regular firearm manufactures models..
Is there any difference in craftsman ship or type of wood used
in the stocks? Are the materials used different than were used
on the regular models?
rick
In answer to your question about pistol stocks;
Magna grips, introduced in the 1930's, wood grips that came higher along the backstrap, up to the knuckle, to provide a broader recoil absorbing surface at the web of the thumb.
Coke bottle grips, early plain or checkered target stocks having a slight swell in the middle & a little flair at the bottom when viewed from the rear, vaguely resembling the profile of a Coca-Cola bottle.
Target grips, large oversized wood grips. Most are made of Goncalo Alves, but some walnut target stocks were produced.
The above information is from "The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 3rd edition" glossary of terms. It does not list "presentation" grips but does cover a fairly wide range of custom & special order stocks.
The book has 10 pages covering the various grips & their approx. value.
Jim