Does This A3 Stock Look Legit?

[Nehalem Man]

Need input from you "experts".


Does this A3 stock look like the real deal to you? It looks to have an actual date stamped on it as opposed to a date code.....8/27/78 is what I think it reads.
The butt has nicks and scrapes, but the rest of the stock has hardly a scratch or mark. I'm wondering if it might have been refinished.

What do you think?

-E-

 

[Tailflash]

Looks legit for a HK; older marking I see. May have had a new endcap and silicone buffer installed but looks great. Get it for a good price? I love the legacy A3 look.

 

[AGG]

The date is 8/2/78 (or 02-08-78).
Does not appear to have been refinished--- should have the blue-grey finish (late-1976-1983).
But as @Tailflash noted, the end cap does not seem to have a uniform finish, and the H-buffer does appear to be new.

Tony

 

[Nehalem Man]

Well I own it now. It was part of an estate that was consigned at a LGS. I missed out on some of the other stuff (stick mags, A2 stocks). They were asking $600. I whined enough to get it for $500. Still can't believe how much these things are going for.

I still think it may be refinished and I am worried about the gap behind the push pin hole. Haven't tried it for fit yet. I'll do that later tonight.



-E-

 

[Nehalem Man]

Oh yeah.....fits great.

-E-

 

[Guyanaman1963]

Oh yeah.....fits great.

-E-

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Thats a home run brother!
M.

 

[0311S]

Nice work brother!

 

[ghoulardi]

just curios, but does anyone know when they change the "indent" on the release lever? probably not, but I'll ask anyways.

when I bought my A3 for my VECTOR 53, 15 years ago, I have 2 date codes on it, square with iK (89) on the butt and square with id (83) on the plastic part end cap, in front of the release lever