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    Another K31. Is it walnut?

    Got this at auction. Bid weeks ago and forgot about it.
    What kind of wood does it have? Walnut?

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    It certainly looks like Walnut to me.

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    Yep,that is the walnut. Doesn't look too chewed up by the buttplate. Good pick up!

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    That is Walnut which means the rifle should be 1943 or earlier. Stock should be dated under the butt plate I think which you want to check for a tag anyway.

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    I will check for a tag but I’m starting to think stock won’t match. SN is 227*** which dates it to 1954 if my googlejitsu is effective. Oh well.

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    Here is my other walnut that matches gun. All numbers match. 179***. Dates 1944 unless I’m wrong. Please correct if necessary.
    Not best picture ever. Wood looks very good as does rest of rifle.

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    It's possible they found a few walnut stocks around and used them up as a replacement stock. See if the numbers match inside.

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    Will do when it arrives. They should ship after the holiday.

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    Is there a number stamped on the tang?

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    Pictures don’t show the tang. Mag matches number on bolt. Only numbers I see.

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