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Not a gun review no, but a review of the process of ordering (and receiving) a CS stock.
Might be useful to someone thinking about getting a new stock.
In case you do not know, CS Stocks are a gun stock manufacturer / supplier.
Website here: https://www.customstock.co.uk/
So I wanted a new stock for my trusty old HW97, which had the plain old black synthetic stock. I decided to treat myself to a custom stock, not a standard Weihrauch stock.
I browsed the various websites, there are a few out there, CS (obvs) plus Gary Cane, Protek, Staffs Custom Rifles, etc. Eventually I settled on a CS stock as to me they offered something a little different to a "standard" stock, in a nice wood (American Walnut), for a reasonable price.
Once on the CS website, there are various options to choose from, stock type, 500, 700, 800, etc as well as "extras", eg: LHS comb or RHS, cappings, adjustable butt pads, thumbhole or not, solid stock or skeleton, etc.
After much deliberation, I eventually settled on a CS700, thumbhole, skeleton, stock, with Rosewood cappings and an adjustable butt pad. The website has loads of photos of the various stocks and the various options, so you can see what you are ordering. Its all very nicely laid out and easy to use.
On the actual ordering page you need to add all the usual details, name, address, payment method, etc and you need to also confirm which gun its for, whether you are RH or LH shooter, plus confirm any extras, etc, a nice easy process, just take your time and double check before hitting the "pay" button.
Once ordered you get a confirmation email, (looks to be automated). Then I also get another email, (from one of the owners / staff) a few days later just confirming they had my order and would get it out to me asap.
Then a couple of days ago I got another email (or may have been a text, can't remember!) stating my order was complete and it was being sent out. I think I also got a text from their courier (FedEx) and once you have the confirmation from the courier you can track the delivery. I had no probs with FedEx they delivered the stock fine, without issue.
I ordered mine on 24th Dec 2020 and I think they specify an approximate four week wait, so bearing in mind I ordered over the festive period, (I think they were shut for two weeks!) I was not expecting mine to turn up till maybe end of Jan / early Feb 2021. It actually turned up today, so bang on four weeks, pretty impressive, no delay due to the festive period at all!
I have not ordered a custom stock before, and as they are not cheap, I was slightly concerned about the stock being damaged in transit, but it turned up with no damage and no issues. It was well packed with thick soft packing paper type material, and then placed in a rather snug fitting box, then that was placed in another larger box. So well packed by the CS bods.
I was also slightly concerned, (never having ordered / used a custom stock before) that it would not fit my gun exactly and I would have to "fettle" it, but again, no worries there, it fitted the stock as nicely as any standard Weihrauch stock, took the old stock off, gave the action a quick clean, and placed it inside the new CS stock, with no issues at all, it fit like the proverbial glove.
The finish on the new stock was really good too, it had obviously been manufactured / produced using fine tolerances, and was very well finished, sanded smooth, mine looked like it had already had some oil treatment, as it was a nice deep walnut colour with some of the grain showing up nicely. I think with a couple of coats of ccl oil, the grain will pop out even more. My stock had no damage, there were no areas that were poorly finished, (even inside, where it is not on show, was well finished), no cracks, no splits, no unsightly marks, no knots, etc. Overall I am very happy with the stock that I received.
I think that, for a small extra charge, you can ring / email CS and ask for a "special" or "select" stock, eg: they pick out a nice stock example for you ensuring no marks, good grain, etc. However, I have seen a few CS stocks and to be honest, I have never seen a "bad" one, so I just went with the generic stock they supply. I understand all their Walnut blanks are to their own custom grade anyway, so you would be unlucky to get anything other than a nice stock IMHO.
Once the stock was on the action I did up all the screws, again, there was no fettling required, all the original Weihrauch screws did up ok, in the same holes, which all aligned perfectly with the new stock. The stock looked better than I had anticipated, transforming the rifle, (see pics below).
So to sum up, for me the whole process of selecting a stock, ordering a stock, receiving and fitting the stock, from CS Stocks, was an easy and pleasurable experience.
Would I recommend CS stocks, yes, absolutely.
Pictures:
My Humble HW97KT with her original black synthetic stock.
My HW97 now, with her new CS Stock, quite a transformation, I think you will agree.
I hope this review is of some use to someone, Cheers.
Not a gun review no, but a review of the process of ordering (and receiving) a CS stock.
Might be useful to someone thinking about getting a new stock.
In case you do not know, CS Stocks are a gun stock manufacturer / supplier.
Website here: https://www.customstock.co.uk/
So I wanted a new stock for my trusty old HW97, which had the plain old black synthetic stock. I decided to treat myself to a custom stock, not a standard Weihrauch stock.
I browsed the various websites, there are a few out there, CS (obvs) plus Gary Cane, Protek, Staffs Custom Rifles, etc. Eventually I settled on a CS stock as to me they offered something a little different to a "standard" stock, in a nice wood (American Walnut), for a reasonable price.
Once on the CS website, there are various options to choose from, stock type, 500, 700, 800, etc as well as "extras", eg: LHS comb or RHS, cappings, adjustable butt pads, thumbhole or not, solid stock or skeleton, etc.
After much deliberation, I eventually settled on a CS700, thumbhole, skeleton, stock, with Rosewood cappings and an adjustable butt pad. The website has loads of photos of the various stocks and the various options, so you can see what you are ordering. Its all very nicely laid out and easy to use.
On the actual ordering page you need to add all the usual details, name, address, payment method, etc and you need to also confirm which gun its for, whether you are RH or LH shooter, plus confirm any extras, etc, a nice easy process, just take your time and double check before hitting the "pay" button.
Once ordered you get a confirmation email, (looks to be automated). Then I also get another email, (from one of the owners / staff) a few days later just confirming they had my order and would get it out to me asap.
Then a couple of days ago I got another email (or may have been a text, can't remember!) stating my order was complete and it was being sent out. I think I also got a text from their courier (FedEx) and once you have the confirmation from the courier you can track the delivery. I had no probs with FedEx they delivered the stock fine, without issue.
I ordered mine on 24th Dec 2020 and I think they specify an approximate four week wait, so bearing in mind I ordered over the festive period, (I think they were shut for two weeks!) I was not expecting mine to turn up till maybe end of Jan / early Feb 2021. It actually turned up today, so bang on four weeks, pretty impressive, no delay due to the festive period at all!
I have not ordered a custom stock before, and as they are not cheap, I was slightly concerned about the stock being damaged in transit, but it turned up with no damage and no issues. It was well packed with thick soft packing paper type material, and then placed in a rather snug fitting box, then that was placed in another larger box. So well packed by the CS bods.
I was also slightly concerned, (never having ordered / used a custom stock before) that it would not fit my gun exactly and I would have to "fettle" it, but again, no worries there, it fitted the stock as nicely as any standard Weihrauch stock, took the old stock off, gave the action a quick clean, and placed it inside the new CS stock, with no issues at all, it fit like the proverbial glove.
The finish on the new stock was really good too, it had obviously been manufactured / produced using fine tolerances, and was very well finished, sanded smooth, mine looked like it had already had some oil treatment, as it was a nice deep walnut colour with some of the grain showing up nicely. I think with a couple of coats of ccl oil, the grain will pop out even more. My stock had no damage, there were no areas that were poorly finished, (even inside, where it is not on show, was well finished), no cracks, no splits, no unsightly marks, no knots, etc. Overall I am very happy with the stock that I received.
I think that, for a small extra charge, you can ring / email CS and ask for a "special" or "select" stock, eg: they pick out a nice stock example for you ensuring no marks, good grain, etc. However, I have seen a few CS stocks and to be honest, I have never seen a "bad" one, so I just went with the generic stock they supply. I understand all their Walnut blanks are to their own custom grade anyway, so you would be unlucky to get anything other than a nice stock IMHO.
Once the stock was on the action I did up all the screws, again, there was no fettling required, all the original Weihrauch screws did up ok, in the same holes, which all aligned perfectly with the new stock. The stock looked better than I had anticipated, transforming the rifle, (see pics below).
So to sum up, for me the whole process of selecting a stock, ordering a stock, receiving and fitting the stock, from CS Stocks, was an easy and pleasurable experience.
Would I recommend CS stocks, yes, absolutely.
Pictures:
My Humble HW97KT with her original black synthetic stock.
My HW97 now, with her new CS Stock, quite a transformation, I think you will agree.
I hope this review is of some use to someone, Cheers.
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