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I'm in the market for a new stock, and the 1914 has caught my eye. I've handled the Anschutz Precise, the Walther Anatomic, the G&E RSIII, and my current 1813. How does the 1914 compare to the xx13 series, and the Precise? I'm especially interested in how the forearm compares, since many of the other features (buttplate, cheekpiece) are the same as the Precise.

I have one and have tinkered with it for prone shooting.

The 1914 is a modestly scaled down version of the 1913 stock. The grip is a little smaller, the forend is a little more svelte.

There also seems to be less wood in the butt region of the stock.

Up on the forend, I find the rifle to be a little more comfortable than a 1913 stock or the old 1411/1811 prone stock. (I wear a size L shooting glove to give some idea of my hand size.) The grip, for me is a tad small but not terrible.

The corner on the cheekpiece was a little too sharp so I had to plane a little material off to make it rounder/smoother at the cheek weld.

With a 1907 barrel in it it balances out fairly well, although might be a tad nose heavy by today's standards. With a 1913 barrel in it, it is nose heavy.

Unlike the skeleton stocks it is a little harder to find places to put weights back in the butt region to bring the balance back.

Those are my thoughts,

'Dude

I also have a 1914, and I personally like it more than the Aluminum Anschutz stocks, mostly because the grip is very comfortable. I shoot a 8002 Air Rifle and I hate the grip on it, but the 1914 is very comfortable. The rifle with a 1907 action is slightly nose heavy like 'dude said but i used tape-a-weights (wheel weights) on the rear end of the gun to make it easier to shoot in offhand and kneeling, and my scores have improved. The gun would be pretty front heavy with the 1913 action so you may need to find a way to add a good bit of weight in the rear to balance it out. The stock is pretty much just as adjustable as the aluminum Anschutz stocks, other than the canting and turning of the grip. I have not handled the G&E RSIII, but it looks like a great stock. You may also want to look into the System Gemini stock. It has a very slim foreend and the Gemini buttplates are very good. I dont know where to get one in the states, but a friend of mine let me handle his in practice and it is very easy to handle for anyone.

Thank you both for the input. I should have mentioned that my current setup is an 1807 action in the 1813 stock, so balance/weight limits shouldn't be a huge issue. I have plenty of room to add some weight for balance should the need arise.

I'd like to get my hands on a Gemini, and I know there are a few floating around the US. Unfortunately there are none in my neighborhood that I'm aware of. I will certainly keep my eye out, though.