NORINCO JW 15 BARREL MOD

Also notice the softer metal the screws are made of. Differences in inletting and dimensions are indicated by the presence of fewer screws in the Norinco. This screws up through a steel collar into a recoil lug that forms the hidden part of the rear sight assembly. The BRNO has another screw, independent and forward of the floor metal. In the JW-15, this screws up into a recoil lug dovetailed into the action. In front of the trigger is the last action screw. The next screw forward on both rifles is a simple action screw. The rear screw on both is a wood screw, which secures the trigger guard to the stock. Looking at the image below youвЂ™ll see three screws on the JW-15 and four on the BRNO. Action screwsДЄnother clever simplification in the Norinco is reducing the amount of screws and metal work by merging the forward action screw with the recoil lug. The BRNO barrel is close to what weвЂ™d consider a bull barrel in a modern rifle, and the contour differs significantly to the JW-15. The thickness of the barrel is a fair bit different, but where it meets the larger action is the biggest difference, as the BRNO barrel swells up to meet the threads. The Chinese rifle has a much simpler barrel contour, while the Czech rifle follows traditional lines. Somehow the Mauser-action origins seem more apparent in the lines of the BRNO, even though the JW-15 has a similar, but simplified, shape.

The BRNO/CZ action is longer, thicker and circumference and a little bit different where inletting is concerned (this last isnвЂ™t the biggest concern in stock swapping, as you can alter inletting). Often youвЂ™ll find this in stamped instead of milled parts, simpler contours, thinner barrels, etc.Д«elow are some of the basic differences that unfortunately make this stock swap a no-go.

When considering a rifle like the JW-15, which is essentially the cost-saving, poor cousin of the BRNO/CZ, youвЂ™ll usually get differences in dimensions where changes have been made in the manufacturing process to reduce costs. While my quick cheat above provides a very useful starting point for stock comparison, there are other things to consider as well. Other differences The biggest barrier is the difference in action size. Comes with BoydsвЂ™ 1/2вЂі Rubber Recoil Pad.Center to Center of Action Screws: 3 25/32вЂі.Comes with BoydsвЂ™ 1/2вЂі Rubber Recoil Pad.Д«arrel Dimensions: Point A = 59/64вЂі and Point B = 43/64вЂі.Center to Center of Action Screws: 6 1/8вЂі.Image from BoydsвЂ™ website.Д«arrel Dimensions: Point A = 1 1/16вЂі and Point B = 15/16вЂі So, using my little cheat, this is what the Boyds website reveals: Boyds barrel measurements. While youвЂ™re there, you may be tempted to buy a whole new Boyds stock, and why not? TheyвЂ™re awesome quality, solid wood and modern designs! They give you the barrel dimensions and centre to centre measurements between action screws for all their house actions (that they base their aftermarket and OEM stocks on). A quick, easy way to confirm barrel and action dimensions for stocks? Head on over to the BoydsвЂ™ Gunstocks website. And the difference between the 2E and the 2 is that the 2E is the luxe version. HereвЂ™s a nice little write up that someone has done on the BRNO, which saves me repeating a lot of the same points.Д®ssentially, as with many European brands, there was sharing of parts and designs, and eventually a merger.

NORINCO JW 15 BARREL MOD

FYI, the CZ 452 and BRNO Mod 2E are practically identical. The other question you often get is вЂњCan you put a CZ 452 in a JW-15 stock?вЂќ Usually this comes from people who want a light, farm-ready 22LR, without having to ruin their wood stock or buy a new rifle. If you ever come up against a similar issue yourself, you may need a quick work around to see if you can do something similar.

Ken is unable to obtain an original stock вЂ“ and I imagine his beautiful rifle is pretty hard to shoot without a stock!Д¬omparing the JW-15 and BRNO Model 2, youвЂ™ll see a lot of similarities, but even more differences.

I replied to his email, so donвЂ™t you worry!.

Why would you put a beautiful European-crafted rifle in a cheap, ugly stock?.

Why am I only answering this question now and,.

Immediately you probably have two questions. In late June I had a question from Ken in Gisborne about whether or not you could fit a BRNO Model 2E in a JW-15 plastic after market stock.

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