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Remington Sportsmen 48

linthicumlinthicum Member Posts: 825 ✭✭✭✭
edited November 2007 in Ask the Experts
I am looking to replace the stock and fore end on my old 48. I have been checking all over the web, with no luck. I'm thinking the only place I am going to possibly find one is at a gun show[:(](squeezing myself through aisle, and looking over peoples shoulders is not my favorite thing to do). So if anyone has any idea where I may find one I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks linthicum
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  • luvberettaluvberetta Member Posts: 125 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here you go, hope this helps.
    http://www.e-gunparts.com/product.asp?chrProductSKU=98790
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  • COLTCOLT Member Posts: 12,637 ******
    edited November -1
    ...Is it the "old" Rem, w/the Browning reciever, spring operated? If so, it was very common for the forend to develop a crack. A gun show may be your best bet, not easy to find. I had to make a floorplate spring for mine from a newer spring when the old spring broke; parts are not readily available.

    ...If your forend is not broke into pieces and just has a crack, a repair is easy enough.

    A) Remove your forend

    B) Mark the crack at each of it's end's, TUBE SIDE not outside.

    C) Take a GOOD 1/8-3/16" bit and CAREFULLY drill your marks NO MORE than halfway thru the wood; most likely the VERY thin area of the forend so be careful. If the thickness of the wood will allow you to use a brad-point bit w/o the tip going thru to the outside; use a brad-point bit.

    D) Clean then lightly sand the crack on the inside of the forend best you can, probably oil/ceaner soaked. You can't get all the oil out, just wipe it REALLY good with a hot thinner (lacquer thinner works) and let it air dry for a few hours.

    E) Use a good two-part epoxy and fill the crack AND the holes you drilled at each end of the crack. Make SURE the epoxy is ALL wet at the same time, in other words don't fill the holes you drilled then later fill the crack; fill everthing at the same time.

    ...This will work pretty good to stop most cracks from "growing" any further.
    ...The 48's beat the snot out of a lot of their parts, along with the operator, luck...[;)]

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  • OleDukOleDuk Member Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    linthicum, get yourself a copy of the Gun Digest (the old Gun List) and you'll find some ads for stocks and forends in the back pages.
    Good luck.
    OleDuk[:)][:)]
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  • 101AIRBORNE101AIRBORNE Member Posts: 1,252 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    www.vintagesporting.com
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  • asphalt cowboyasphalt cowboy Member Posts: 8,904 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The butt and forend from the Rem. 11-48 will also fit your Sportsman 48. The Spt 48 is a three shot version of the 11-48.
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  • OleDukOleDuk Member Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    linthicum, search this site. I just happened to look at auctions completed in the last week and there was some 11-48 wood listed therein. The items were "no bid". Maybe they are still available .
    Goodluck,
    OleDuk[:)][:)]

    P.S. 101airborne has posted one of the GunList sites I was thinking about.
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