Winchester 1400 20 gauage for my daughter

[jscgj]

My 9 year old daughter recently received a Winchester 1400 20 guage for her birthday.  I have been trying to locate a youth stock for this shotgun but have been unsuccessful.  I would also like an opinion on replacing the 28" barrel with a shorter one for balance.  I also have a 5 and 7 year-old that will use this gun in the upcoming years.  I do not want to cut the existing stock and barrel since I will put it back to original when the kids have moved past this gun.  The gun will mainly be used for skeet, dove, and quail.  I've gone to e-gunparts.com and have located a regular size stock but not a youth.  All feedback is welcomed.

Thanks,
Jeremy

[EVOC ONE]

Here are a couple places that may help you out.

Both are old time shops with lots of wood.

I know Empire had 1400 stocks in the past, but I'm unsure if they were youth style.

Empire Gun Shop
Danville, Pa
570-275-5482

McIntyre's Gun Shop
Duncanville, Pa.
814-695-1484

[wink_man]

Your best bet would be to keep an eye out on Ebay. Any stock for a winchester 1200, 1300 or 1400 for a 12, 16, or 20 gauge will fit that gun. You could get an inexpensive hardwood stock on ebay for a winchester 1300 Ranger, cut the stock to size. You can also find extra barrels for a 1400 on ebay, although they're not as common as stocks.


I am also told a 1300 barrel will work if you have the skill and ability to drill a gas port through the barrel in the right place. Supposedly the 1300 and 1400 barrels are identical except for the gas port, but again, I don't know this for fact.