A M1903 stock work of art!!

A gentleman from another forum emailed me about a rifle that had belonged to his great-grandfather. He mentioned that the rifle had some nice carving, but words can't express what the stock and handguard look like! Look at all the detail work! The rifle is a 942,000-range Springfield M1903 and has been drilled and tapped for a scope.

The metal has probably been reblued at some time. I am assuming that his great-grandfather did the woodworking. John Beard says it is a service stock that had a couple of extra pieces added on, one for the grip and another for the cheekpiece.

In my opinion, a real work of art!! Comments?

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Might scare the deer away! Appreciate the work involved however. The effort, if not the overall result.

PD

Interesting piece.....Many manhours for sure....Is the Weaver 330 scope for sale?..I could use one...

218bee

i agree , its a work of art - labor of love - its a shame it was sported but so many were and most in a less quality manner , so i say it looks great and for a hunter or collector of sported rifles its fantastic , as a family heirloom [assuming a relative did this] its priceless

Folk Art ,that's all I can say.

While the woodwork isn't 100% my thing, this certainly does take you back to the days when rifles were deeply personal items, and the woodwork was a huge part of the character. I like it.