SRS Request 1898

[butlersrangers]

browningautorifle - I believe the stock is Italian walnut and the handguard may be American black-walnut. It is rather hard to tell because the wood has been stained and some type of finish has been applied.

IMHO - The grain in the wrist suggests Italian walnut.

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[browningautorifle]

The grain in the wrist suggests Italian walnut.

I just wondered as it looks different from what I've seen in Krags past.

[bearrowland]

It's absolutely gorgeous! My sons would tell me that it looks like it would have when I served in the 1899 Army

[rvan84]

Thank you for all the comments. I have done a cursory tear down and it appears that the same care was taken to refinishing all metal pieces hidden by the stock as well. It appears that it was likely completed a while back. The oil residue underneath the bands has had time to dry up and begin to gel. The goal is to tear it and a 1917 from the same auction down and give them a good cleaning.