Hi:
Feeling bummed.
Got a buddy to order that 753 stock from Numrich for his 853. He loves the feel of the stock on my 953, but hates "plastic".
Just got a call. It arrived today, but its the same as the stock on his 853! It's the one in the Numrich picture. He said he oredered the correct number, got charged the right price and the label on it is correct, but it aint no 753. Looks like it's going back. Daisy seems reasonable on pricing, maybe it would be as cheap or cheaper to get the 753 stock from directly them.
I hate it when I recommend something and it turns out to be a bum deal.
He also said that the wood is soft, light as a feather and looks more like stained pine than any hardwood he's ever seen. I always thought the wood and finish on his 853 looked a bit like that. If that's the case with all of the 753 and 853 stocks, a better bet might be a 953 composite stock. It looks like it has an identical profile to the 753, it's very rigid and is surpisingly heavy. The composite will also be more stable and remain unaffected by humidity and moisture. The butt plate is removable so you could easily add weight to the the rear. It's almost certainly the same stock as on the 853c. I suspect the composite stock is also cheaper. You would have to call Daisy customer service or emial them for a schematic (for the part #) and price as the information doesn't seem to be available on line..
Has anyone else ordered one from Numrich and got the right thing? Is the wood from Daisy on all 753 and 853 stocks like that?
Would be interested on your comments.
Cheers,
Fatman