POF ,MANUFACTURED (PORTUGAL)...AS YOU CAN SEE IT MUST OF BEEN A THURSDAY OR FRIDAY WHEN THESE WERE MANUFACTURED... WHERE ARE THE METAL CLIPS ??? OOOPS. YOU GET A SET OF 5 BUTTPADS, THEY ARE NEW. I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TAKEN THE CLIPS OFF WELL BEATEN BUTTPADS AND INSTALLED THEM. ALSO A LITE SAND BLAST AND BLACK PAINT TRANS FORMS THESE NICELY, I HAVE DONE THAT ALSO.. WHATEVER.. ANOTHER THOUGHT AND IT WORKS.. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO PULL (ONE WITH THE CLIPS) OFF A BUTTSTOCK WITH OUT MUCKIN IT UP , AND WHO REALLY TAKES THEIR GOOD WOOD OR PLASTIC TO THE RANGE ANY HOW..TRY TENSION PINS, OR FLAT HEAD SHEET METAL SCREWS ON TOP AND BOTTOM...