Matching, walnut stocked. Trades and such and Santa's elves (Bruce and Mike) got together and this ended up under my tree.
42 1940 e/L
- Thread starter Hambone
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I like the 'grain' on the buttstock, they usually are much smoother than that. Is there any finish on the wood?Very nice....BILL
Bob in OHIO
Senior Member
Yes, beautiful piece Ham.
Ryan, the open pores in the walnut suggests to me all orig finish and no heavy period use nor post-war tampering. The open grains is one "look" that I like to see.
There is another orig condition I like where the pores are slightly raised,
unmost like something has exuded from the pores.
IMO, occluded pores on early stocks that are worn is from some build up of oil
(perhaps ballistol or other). Bottomline, light use during the war leaves walnut
with the open pores like on Ham's rifle.
Ryan, the open pores in the walnut suggests to me all orig finish and no heavy period use nor post-war tampering. The open grains is one "look" that I like to see.
There is another orig condition I like where the pores are slightly raised,
unmost like something has exuded from the pores.
IMO, occluded pores on early stocks that are worn is from some build up of oil
(perhaps ballistol or other). Bottomline, light use during the war leaves walnut
with the open pores like on Ham's rifle.
plymouthmauser
Senior Member
It's in the next book!
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S/42
Thunda from down unda
I am a "raised pore" lover - if I find walnut like that, I know it's relatively untouched.
Same with open pore - little handling, never wet, not oiled excessively - but my preferrence is the raised look.
Smoothed - you know something is awry
I know I'm just beating a dead horse here by saying how nice it is..+ I wanted to use this animatron for something!!!! Congrats,Slingblade
Senior Member
It could have cycled through a depot or repair shop. Wasn't it common for reworks/repairs to have the sight hoods added?
Yes. Check the barrel for an .02 stamp on the shank to see if it was rebarreled, or if it has any depot inspections.
Slingblade
Senior Member
No #.02 on the barrel, since I replaced the stock we can't tell if it was depot marked.
I have another 1939 42 code, #1928f Romanian import that's not cut.
I have another 1939 42 code, #1928f Romanian import that's not cut.
