After detail stripping the rear portion of the stock there is only a single piece left to remove - the Stock Ferrule and Front Swivel Assembly.

The Ferrule Assembly simply slides off the end of the stock as shown below. It is usually pretty snug so 'walk it of by jiggling it back and forth while pulling forward. (Note the groves in the stock from where the Ferrule presses into the wood.)

We did not photograph the disassembly of the Ferrule for this website, but taking it apart is an obvious and simple matter.Simply unscrew the Stock Ferrule Swivel Screw and remove the Forward Swivel. In some cases this might mean doing a little light filing of the screw tip, as many of these screws have been peened to keep them from coming lose.

Removing the Front Handguard is next. After removing the Gas Cylinder Assembly (see other detail strip section) this part simply slides off of the end of the barrel.

The final, and most difficult step is removing the Rear Handguard...

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