Stock cleaning dilemma, what to do?
What is proper to do? I just received a Steyr Mannlicher M95 long rifle. I am impressed with the manufacturing of the rifle, Steyr really knows how to make a quality firearm. I would like imput on what to do with the stock. It is dented and dirty. Should I strip the remnants of the finish that is there and also remove the dirt? Should I just leave it the way it is? Would I destroy part of the rifle's history by cleaning and refinishing the stock? I won't sand or steel wool the stock. What was the original finish? I was thinking of BLO.
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