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hogdogs · September 30, 2013, 08:20 PM

A friend showed his to me and I immediately notes two barrel bands out near muzzle under side folding bayonet... There was a groove in the wood forestock and no wood under bands on top of barrel...

So i looked at google images and it appears there is a piece of wood missing. I am guessing this wood was fore hand to hand use to protect the hand from a hot barrel...

My buddy thought they might be retainers for a cleaning rod or something...

If it isw missing wood, can I buy just that piece easily?

Brent

September 30, 2013, 08:20 PM	#1
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	M-44 piece of missing wood... A friend showed his to me and I immediately notes two barrel bands out near muzzle under side folding bayonet... There was a groove in the wood forestock and no wood under bands on top of barrel... So i looked at google images and it appears there is a piece of wood missing. I am guessing this wood was fore hand to hand use to protect the hand from a hot barrel... My buddy thought they might be retainers for a cleaning rod or something... If it isw missing wood, can I buy just that piece easily? Brent