Laminated or Not Laminated

[nighthawk2099]

That is the questions.

Ok, I finished a little side work for the parents and they slipped me a little cash just because (I tried to turn it down, I mean is was my parents, but dad was getting insulted so hey, I took it). Anyway, I have enough to get 2 M44s from Aim, but I'm not sure which to get.

Is the Laminated stock better than the hardwood stock? Do I have to worry about cleaning any of the sludge from the Laminated stock like you do the other? I had thought about buying one of each, but if one is better than the other, might as well get 2 of the better.

Thanks.

 

[novus collectus]

Laminated

 

[zoostation]

What you should do is buy a nice ex-Dragoon 91/30 from another member who has one listed on the trader board.

The difference is mainly in what you like. The laminated stocks used to be worth a little less, I guess mainly because it's pretty much thought all laminated stocks are postwar (even the Russians don't seem to be sure on this). However everything coming over these days is arsenal refurbished anyway so no big difference. I think the laminates are actually worth a little more now because people like their appearance. Bear in mind though that it's worth it on laminates to get a handpick, because of the light color they show any defects quite well. The cosmolene will be on either kind of rifle, laminated or hardwood.

 

[AKbythebay]

Definitely the laminated. Looks much better. Well worth the extra cost. Check Southern Ohio Guns too, they had good prices on the M44's last time I was on there.

 

[smores]

+1 for laminated!