Hi FredC and All,

Sorry for late reply. Tried to get on the forum this morning from my office today, but forgot my password and after several tries decided to wait until I got home. The issue for my dad's old Model 1899 sporter is that trying to measure the stock 12.5 inches fro the receiver puts it beyond the actual length of the forestock. I have enclosed a photo. From one of the previous posts the barrel diameter may be too large to accommodate the band. At the 11" the stock is .801" deep and 1.310" wide. Plan B?

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