Grateful

[JohnnyPiston]

I had the bona fortuna to own a very special rifle. Long story short, it's a JW65 spec MK1 rifle, left handed walnut thumbhole stock in .177 caliber. I love this gun, left handed stock and all.

I put an ad up looking for a right handed stock. 

I could hardly believe it when Sonnysan (avid airgunner, great guy and AGN member) called me: "I have one." We chatted, corresponded and the deal was sealed. The stock arrived today. Unwrapped and in front of me, my jaw dropped. The stock is beautiful!

Action now in the new stock and screws appropriately torqued, it was time to check for zero at 26 yards. Here's the 26 yd zero test using a 5/8" Shoot-N-See sticker for a target, shot from a seated FT position over the arm into a stiff headwind/quartering headwind from 2/3 o'clock:

Loving life right about now. Not a click given for windage or elevation on the Bushnell Elite 4200 8-32X40. POI consistent as with the original stock. 

Hard to believe that this piece of lumber sat unused in Sonnysan's closet for a few years. It now adorns my favorite rifle. I'm looking forward to many years of use and enjoyment. Thanks again Sonny, I owe you man!

 

[Lewis]

Wow!

That is unreal!

 

[biohazardman]

You aren't just kidding about a beautiful stock! That thing is just flat out gorgeous.

If you let me know where you live and when you will be gone I can take that fire hazard off of your hands. ;^) Congrats on a fine stock and a good shooting rifle to boot.

 

[MadKatt]

Man are you lucky beautiful stock. Makes you wonder what other jewels are hiding in closets.

 

[JW652]

Now you are good to go! Very thoughtful setup. Is that some sort of harmonic optimizer holding the flag?

 

[crowski]

Beautiful grain. Crow 

 

[SteveV]

WOW -

Gorgeous is an understatement!

Rock on breaux!

 

[jccams]

I have to agree, the depth is unreal, looks like you could reach right into it. It is stunning, congrats.

 

[Glenroiland]

That's one of the most unique and beautiful stocks I've see.



More pics please!!!!!

 

[PumaCarl]

WOW! If any springer deserves a stock like that, it's that one.

 

[KWK]

The attitude of gratitude. Very cool that you thanked him publicly. A man's character means more than his airguns. We can't take them with us when we go. They will rust and worms eat the stocks.

Whiscombe didn't sell his rifles short. He put a deserving stick on them.

 

[sonnysan]

This is one of those sales that I'm extremely happy about. It was risky too, as we didn't know if it would fit. There was also no money made in the transaction. I bought the stock years ago to simply sweeten a JW sale down the road. I own a JW65TB and JW80 s/n 001. There was no way I was going to install this stock in either. Replace the TH stock in a sn 001 gun? No way. The JW65 TB is already a tack driver. Why would I do that? Most likely it would of been sold to a new owner of the 65. They could have the option of a TH or sporter stock. 

My interest in "pellet" guns has waned too. I shoot slugs out of almost everything now, and my interest has changed to 70+FPE rifles. If it shoots pellets, I'm not interested.

Anyway, this stock was sitting "naked" on top of a gun vise in a closet for years. If this deal didn't happen, it just would of sat that until I got around to finding a JW to consider selling. That was, and still would be, the original plan. 

Of course now seeing it in an action, I do miss it somewhat. However, if Jonathan shipped it right back to me now, it would go back right where it came from. Here are some more pics of the stock itself, and the actual resting place before it ended up in Jonathan's hands. Further, it wasn't even stored at my house! 

I suppose when you own the best airguns money can buy, it is nearly impossible to impress on successive purchases. Obviously, this was the case here:

 

[bdzjlz]

Cool post and beautiful in every regard

 

[klentz]

Sonnysan and johnnypiston are legendary and among the reasons I check these forums occasionally. Really happy you two guys connected and shared this story. Makes me think that there’s still hope for this fine hobby 

 

[Guest]

Sonnysan and johnnypiston are legendary and among the reasons I check these forums occasionally. Really happy you two guys connected and shared this story. Makes me think that there’s still hope for this fine hobby

+1

What a beautiful piece of wood.

Well done, gentlemen. Well done.

 

[JohnnyPiston]

If you let me know where you live and when you will be gone I can take that fire hazard off of your hands. ;^) Congrats on a fine stock and a good shooting rifle to boot.

Man, that is mighty kind of you! See, airgunners are top notch guys

 

[JohnnyPiston]

Now you are good to go! Very thoughtful setup. Is that some sort of harmonic optimizer holding the flag?

Yes sir! 


I used two small high tension Ranger Bands: One to secure the flag onto the barrel, and one more over that one for added security. 

 

[rwsmike]

This really is a amazing story ....gorgeous stock and gun

 

[thumper]

Decent.



Killer deal all around dude. That stock is off the charts!

 

[AirShot]

The attitude of gratitude. Very cool that you thanked him publicly. A man's character means more than his airguns. We can't take them with us when we go. They will rust and worms eat the stocks.

Whiscombe didn't sell his rifles short. He put a deserving stick on them.

Well said, and I second these comments!!!