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Very good question Frank! May I add;Will replacing or repairing a damaged part ruin the historic value of anything? Have paintings done by the Master painters of long ago lost their value because a "Professional" did touch up work to bring them back to their original beauty? .02
Frank,
I don’t think there is a definitive answer. We all have a different perspective on what is acceptable based on our desired results. I have changed the parts you mentioned on a few carbines, on a couple I changed them back to the parts that were on the gun when I got it. A couple still have the changed parts on them that I may or may not change back.
Please don’t think I view myself any more righteous that you or any other carbine collector, I’m not and never will be. In reality these are our carbines and we all have the free will and right to make whatever changes we care to.
I think we need to be honest and forthright about those changes when we sell it. But, I don’t think we’re responsible from that point on, if that information gets left out by future sells they’re at fault.
As for the stock project you started this thread with I took a stand that cannot be held. Someone will always be pushing the envelope. I guess that’s what makes the hobby interesting and evolving. You have exceptional wood working skills, if you are pleased with the results; that’s what matters most.
John
John, thank you for the compliment.
In the spirit of collecting, Best regards.....Frank
Hey Charlie,
That's not a patch THIS is a patch.
This came on a Bavarian IBM I got. You couldn't see it it had so much polyurethane finish and dark stain until I cleaned it. It is a Q-RMC stock that is still a highwood. It does have a very faint P on the grip and AAM on the left. I doubt this is a US repair myself.
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