Carcano stock - original finish
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Originally Posted by
gew8805
The Citris Strip removed the original varnish and color/stain and that really affected the value of the piece.
To clarify this matter, here is some info that is not my opinion, where I can tell you "where the statement comes from":
"As a rule, the stocks were preserved from moisture by being treated with hot linseed oil and stained dark brown. Some of the later beech stocks, that replaced the missing walnut from 1916 on, were not stained and remained rather light in color. Varnishing was probably first applied post-1945, but this has not yet been clarified."
OK, that was my translation, but if you want the original, then go to "Il Novantuno" by Wolfgang Riepe, P.82.
So: yes to original treatment with linseed oil, (probably) no to original varnishing on a pre-war rifle, and a "could be either way" for original staining. And a general recommendation for caution when judging surfaces by photos. Remember it is always AFAICSWAHTOIMH. (As Far As I Can See Without Actually Having The Object In My Hands)
Patrick
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