Remember GinB stocks?

[csdilligaf]

I had a couple of these made way back in the day. They fit the actions I made, Rapids and Theobens. I was into Benchrest then but not so much now so I think I will whittle the bulk out of the fore arm. The wood is Sono Kembang I believe? Does anyone else have Ginb stocks still?

 

[Yo]

Yep got some very nice stocks indeed and HOLY CRAP THAT'S A CHIP SMITH-EARNIE RAPID!!! Yo!

 

[csdilligaf]

Sure is! I kept a few for myself cause you can never have too many air guns. I machined 10 Titanium ones and about 25 out of 7075 aluminum. A lot of them ended up in Ernie's hands to be built and tuned. Fun times it was. Lets see some pics of the GinB stocks.

 

[AirNGasman]

I had a GinB stock built for a Daystate CR97-

And also bought a used Air Airms S500 with a GinB stock. MoF, I used it to win the first airgun benchrest match I entered; coincidentally the first airgun benchrest match at Arlington Sportsmen's Club-

GinB did great work, for very reasonable prices, and kept their customers informed with emails containing photos of every step in their stock's progress. No wonder they're no longer in business; too conscientious to compete in today's business climate of hype, advertising and BS.

 

[Mask]

I have had more than one contact with Antonio Gentilini, aka GIMB. He helped me build the trigger extension for a bullpup and gave me advice on building my first stocks. He is a great person, humble and capable of retiring up, even after the terrible accident which unfortunately caused him permanent damage. 

Ahhh, he lives in Indonesia, where he started to build stocks for fun (but his real business is that of import / export), but every now and then he visits his licenses in Italy .... He told me that we are practically both of us in the same area ... Our towns are about 15 km away. It is an honor for me to be his "home" neighbor. He closed his stock-building business, because he never earned anything, in fact, he lost money. But by his own admission, it was a very nice experience.

Those who have a GIMB stock do well to keep it for themselves ... they will become nowhere to be found.

In Italy owning a GIMB stock is a great honor ... Antonio has made the Italian genius even better for fine craftsmanship.

 

[ae1970]

Hi Chip, here's one I owned a few years ago. S200 sweet shooter she was, unfortunately I let it go

 

 

[Strever]

i bought the last stock they had for a Marauder1

 

[Uglyjohn]

I see pictures of beautiful and well made custom stocks such as these and once again regret my too late in life entry into airgunning. I love this stuff but if you want something like it made today it will most likely come from across the pond, take a year to make and cost a fortune. Uj

 

[csdilligaf]

Yeah, getting the updates and pictures of the stocks being made sure was special. Glad to see some pictures of other GinB out there, thanks guys

 

[aussiegav]

I was lucky enough to visit the factory when they were still operating.

Really nice people and great workmanship. It is a shame they closed.

 

[Motorhead]

I do indeed ... had a couple on guns years ago.

 

[Batistuta]

My TX 200 GinB stock.

 

[csdilligaf]

I was lucky enough to visit the factory when they were still operating.

Really nice people and great workmanship. It is a shame they closed.

OH Boy! that's a pretty one.

 

[Pelletgage]

This is a GinB #14 stock in teak doreng with a 1993 vintage Beeman HW97. Bought it several years ago at the Arkansas Airgun Extravaganza. I have just found the right scope for it, a NOS Weaver V16. Getting ready to mount it today, but one of the rings had stripped threads. I ordered a new one piece ring set , getting it ready for possible hunter field target. I really like the way this stock fits me. Should be a nice setup, thanks to my friend Ron Robinson for help with both the rifle and scope. I believe it will shoot as well as it looks.

 

[prfleetsvs]

Here's the two I have and treasure, on my Tx200

On my MPR-FT

 

[T-Higgs]

I just refinished this teak JinB lefty TX200 stock so I thought I’d add it to the thread. 

 

[Flintsack]

 

[Slax7979]

I still own 2 sets of ginb bullpup kit for hw100.
The one shown in picture is my daily rig for ratting.
It's heavily modified by me.

 

[davyboy30]

Bought this secondhand around 10 years ago. Have no idea what wood it’s made from, probably an exotic Indonesian hardwood. I was very impressed with the trigger guard which is made from the same wood. GinB certainly turned out some top rate stocks.

 

[csdilligaf]

I think the wood is called Kono Sembang or somethin like that?