Matching 1941 CE cracked wrist

[Beef]

Need some help with this one. Picked it up a few months ago, it’s fully matching. No parts missing and everything is numbered correctly.

However, the wrist is busted in a few different places. I’d like to have it repaired correctly. Something that maybe even resembles a “factory repair”? I don’t want some hack job done on this beautiful rifle. Anyone have suggestions of someone to send this off to that can properly repair it?

 

[migrapilot]

I don’t have anything to add other than I have a bolt mismatch CE41 that’s busted in the same place. Based on my research, these rifles, when encountered, were taken to the closest tree and struck in that area. Most, broke in two. I submit that is what possibly happened to yours and mine. That, or it was run over in a pile of other weapons. Nice rifle BTW!

 

[moosedog]

It needs to be pinned across the crack in about 5 places and epoxied at the same time. Brownell's has the pins and epoxy,
it's not that hard to do.

 

[GunKraut]

This stock can be returned to almost original condition with barely any trace left behind, I've fixed worse ones than this. Drive out the rear trigger guard bushing. If the crack opens up when carefully twisting the stock, Brownell's Acraglas epoxy can be worked into the crack without a problem. The best way is to push Acraglas into the crack with your finger, then use low pressure compressed air to drive it deep into the furthest crevice. Open and close the crack by carefully twisting the stock until Acraglas has reached all areas of the crack. Apply Acrglas with your finger one more time, then wipe off excess epoxy with acetone. Now use 3 x 3" plywood squares (3/4" thick") and C-clamps to press the crack shut. Don't mar the stock! A stock as broken as yours requires at least 5 C-clamps simultaneously to properly close the crack. Run your finger over the crack to make sure both parts mate perfectly and there's no step. Wipe off excess epoxy. Check crack alignment one more time and keep tightening the C-clamps until no more epoxy squeezes out of the crack. At this point the crack should barely be visible, if at all. Wipe off and let cure.

 

[k98dave]

If you don't want to take this on yourself there are places that do this type of work you could contact, For example:

Professional Gunstock Refinishing & Repair | Rifles, Shotguns & Handguns

Gunstock refinishing removes years of wear & tear on your shotguns, handguns, knife handles, or rifles. WORK WITH THE BEST!

www.finegunstockrefinishing.com

Ahlman's Stock Work

www.ahlmans.com

 

[mto7464]

Is that glue that has already been applied? If so that makes it almost impossible to get the crack closed.

 

[Beef]

Is that glue that has already been applied? If so that makes it almost impossible to get the crack closed.

It appears to be some kind of glue. I didn’t apply it myself. It was like that when I purchased the rifle