"Shotgun" butt stocks ?

[Dino in Reno]

How common on 1893's were they in the pre 1920's?

Dino in Reno

[Regnier (gunrunner)]

Dino in Reno;

I assume you are referring to the hard rubber, shotgun style butt plates on the Model 1893, and other models. There are two different styles of hard rubber style butt plates used on the Model 1893. The more common MFACo surrounded by the words Marlin Safety in a circle, and the monogram MFA Co style, Ballard hard rubber butt plate. The latter being seen far less often than the commom MFA Co in the circle.
Overall. maybe a fourth of the production had hard rubber butt plates if that much. The factory records are not always complete, and the hard rubber butt plate is not always listed amoung the features of the gun. The hard rubber butt plate is shown as "RB" for rubber butt in the records. Since the records are so incomplete, it is really hard to say with complete certainty.
I hope this helps.

[Dino in Reno]

Thanks! It's the first type. I needed a stock to shoot my rifle #253xxx, and found a stock #35457x that fit quite well. Rubber butplate is great shape, stock is ok over all. The origional one has fix to an old break and the steel rifle buttplate, not for shooting. A long slow project rifle.

Dino in Reno

[marstewart]

what had happen upon firing a certain things using your stock #35457x.
does it works well?

[Dino in Reno]

Good time to ask, it jot got back today with it's new (but quite old) Marlin 30" barrel on.
No range time yet but maybe this weekend.
Look for my other post for a photo.