If I had to guess I'd say that stock is Turkishicon walnut and not Czechicon walnut. And that's why it was sanded. The Turk replacement stocks for the 98/22 were quite roughly finished. I know because I have one that hasn't been sanded and it looks like the proverbial beavers chewed it to shape. The wood is rather spectacular but it was not a real high quality manufactured stock. Plus mine has a beech handguard <yuck!>.

For $140 you got a deal. It's a very pretty rifle.

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