chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 14, 2023 Anybody have a pattern? If not i'm gonna be making one if i cant find one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted January 14, 2023 How soon would you like to have one there Chuck . . . ??? May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 14, 2023 38 minutes ago, Dwight said: How soon would you like to have one there Chuck . . . ??? May God bless, Dwight soon as possible i need something to sew today lol. I'm a lefty so i'll have to tweak it, hopefully i can make it for both hands if i can. Thank you for taking the time!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/14/2023 at 12:20 PM, Dwight said: How soon would you like to have one there Chuck . . . ??? May God bless, Dwight thank you Dwight or the great instructions and pattern here's the result, a bit of your pattern and a bit of the military pattern and my weird brain rolled into one lol. Its ambidextrous but my new pattern can be either side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
327fed Report post Posted January 18, 2023 Very nice. What is it stuffed with? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 18, 2023 13 minutes ago, 327fed said: Very nice. What is it stuffed with? Thank you right now i have some 3/8th closed cell foam in them i have a set of pads made out of leather that Dwight showed me how to make but i'm not finished forming them. whats nice is i can change them out. The GI type used felt pads in thiers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutmom103 Report post Posted January 18, 2023 Looks good, thank you for sharing what it's stuffed with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted January 18, 2023 Looks good . . . May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littlef Report post Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/14/2023 at 11:00 AM, chuck123wapati said: Anybody have a pattern? If not i'm gonna be making one if i cant find one. no, but the images of the reproductions they sell on-line are flat before they are wrapped. That image is a good starting point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 18, 2023 44 minutes ago, Littlef said: no, but the images of the reproductions they sell on-line are flat before they are wrapped. That image is a good starting point. yup did just that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: yup did just that. Actually . . . you didn't "yup" . . . so to speak. The pattern I sent you was for shooting an M1, and M14 or an M1A (or many other rifles) with iron sights . . . or could be adapted to a scope . . . depending on the scope's height. The cheek piece you made is from the pattern Littlef showed . . . and it was specifically created for the latter end of WW2 and the Korean war for our snipers who were using a scope on the M1 Garand. The cheek piece was made not to get your face in line with the iron sights . . . but was meant specifically to offset your face so you could make out the image in the offset scope that was used on the Garand. Just a little bit of history there. My cheek piece looks like this . . . May God bless, Dwight Edited January 19, 2023 by Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
327fed Report post Posted January 19, 2023 Chuck, is that a Trapdoor Springfield in the background? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 19, 2023 7 hours ago, Dwight said: Actually . . . you didn't "yup" . . . so to speak. The pattern I sent you was for shooting an M1, and M14 or an M1A (or many other rifles) with iron sights . . . or could be adapted to a scope . . . depending on the scope's height. The cheek piece you made is from the pattern Littlef showed . . . and it was specifically created for the latter end of WW2 and the Korean war for our snipers who were using a scope on the M1 Garand. The cheek piece was made not to get your face in line with the iron sights . . . but was meant specifically to offset your face so you could make out the image in the offset scope that was used on the Garand. Just a little bit of history there. My cheek piece looks like this . . . May God bless, Dwight what i did was use your pattern in conjunction with the gi pattern which i did trace from a flat photo on my monitor (yup) to get my pieces . I do know the original was for a scope and the history of it but i built this for iron sights and it is much different in how it fits. My pattern has the cheek piece higher on the stock , like yours, and is also thinner then the original. I also used your idea of formed leather inside. I used the gi shape but it isn't the same at all it is just looks similar and seems a good idea so the pads can be adjusted for thickness. i also lengthened it so it could use the sling loop to hold the rest in place, the originals were screwed to the butt. In essence it only resembles the GI model. But tracing an outline from a monitor only gives you a picture , no actual dimensions so that was the hard part actually getting the thing the right size and in the right place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 19, 2023 31 minutes ago, 327fed said: Chuck, is that a Trapdoor Springfield in the background? yes it is and a model 1891 Argentine Mauser. Gotta love old iron!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daffy Report post Posted January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: yes it is and a model 1891 Argentine Mauser. Gotta love old iron!!!!! Absolutely fine looking old Iron! Pad looks good too! Ping.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted April 28, 2023 Cheek cushion OMG such wussies Back in the late 70's I shot the M1, No cheek pad, no scope,... Iron sights 1000yrd targets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted September 21, 2023 On 4/27/2023 at 10:34 PM, Bert03241 said: Cheek cushion OMG such wussies Back in the late 70's I shot the M1, No cheek pad, no scope,... Iron sights 1000yrd targets. lol only because you were never issued one. Seriously though your right it doesn't need one but the scoped version did because of the way the scope was mounted to prevent ejected shell casing hitting it. Mine is just because I can I really need one on my 54 cal bp. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted October 23, 2023 Just messin with ya Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rmhighlander10 Report post Posted October 18 Can you send me the pattern? On 1/14/2023 at 1:20 PM, Dwight said: How soon would you like to have one there Chuck . . . ??? May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
