
Originally Posted by
Absolut
Well, I think I definately do not want to keep it as it looks now - so the possibilities then leave me at rather restoring the original stock, or replacing the stock with a complete one (in fact I even have a spare and original Sauer SSR stock which came from another member here). But I think I should rather go with the restoration - mowzerluvr, please do let me know if either of the foreends would match my stock.
Bigdibbs88, re the serial number in the barrel channel: after having removed the stock the first time I thought the same as you. It however is extremely hard to tell and you need the light in the correct angle to make out the correct and full serial number which is, as I had mentioned, one digit off, which was correctened with the pencil. Since this is very tough to tell when you have it in your hands, it is even harder to impossible to get a picture showing it correctly.
I gave it a short thought if I should use chalk to make the markings better visible, but the surface inside the barrel channel is not very smooth so I think that would leave the whole channel in the white. Did anyone ever tried chalk in a barrel channel to make the markings better visible?
Edit: if anyone here has a spare Type III SSR mount (with or without scope) for a Sauer & Sohn rifle they would be parting with, please let me know. I might be able to offer something else in a trade.