Handschäftung

English translation: manual fitting (of the stock)

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German term or phrase:Handschäftung
English translation:manual fitting (of the stock)
Entered by: Laura Beach (X)

19:41 Jan 17, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Hunting weapons
German term or phrase: Handschäftung
"Sonderschaftformen in Handschäftung" - is the "Handschäftung" the part that's known in English as the grip, handle, or "small of the stock?"
Laura Beach (X)
United States
Local time: 09:52
manual fitting (of the stock)
Explanation:
See Discussion Box.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-17 21:13:52 GMT)
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Individually crafted and fitted by hand
(At Phil's urging)
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:52
Grading comment
Thanks.
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4 +1manual fitting (of the stock)
Lancashireman


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manual fitting (of the stock)


Explanation:
See Discussion Box.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-17 21:13:52 GMT)
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Individually crafted and fitted by hand
(At Phil's urging)

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 185
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Lewis-Morgan
30 mins

neutral  philgoddard: Doesn't it mean handmade, rather than hand fitted? // I would have thought all stocks were hand fitted.
43 mins
  -> Not sure about that. It's definitely going to be manually fitted, so that's the safest option for the moment. Let's see what the asker comes up with.
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