ohland
03-15-2014, 03:35 PM
In my ceaseless wanderings to and fro on the earth, I snagged a modified Freeland hooked buttplate, that I'm pretty sure was modified. The inner slot looks like the cutter was jumping since the sides of the .260 slot are uneven. The sides of the .500 width cut are pretty smooth.
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Showing the slot better:
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You can't really see it, but "AL FREELAND" is stamped to the left of the slot. The line of letters are all evenly spaced and exactly lined up (but not parallel to the slot), so if someone was trying to make a knock-off, they spend some money on steel letters and a type holder.
Here is a faint scribed line on the bottom:
99605
Comparing my later, injected rubber/plastic buttplate moulded onto a steel sheet, the washer is bigger, but it can push the rubber away. The washer diameter is more important with the aluminum.
99603
Showing the slot better:
99604
You can't really see it, but "AL FREELAND" is stamped to the left of the slot. The line of letters are all evenly spaced and exactly lined up (but not parallel to the slot), so if someone was trying to make a knock-off, they spend some money on steel letters and a type holder.
Here is a faint scribed line on the bottom:
99605
Comparing my later, injected rubber/plastic buttplate moulded onto a steel sheet, the washer is bigger, but it can push the rubber away. The washer diameter is more important with the aluminum.