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I have this Stock and cannot find why these Numbers are there and I noticed 2 different grain patterns on each side. One by the Sling Well on top of numbers and the other side by the oiler cut out which is a lot bigger. To me it looks like a Repair or possibly Sanded. I thought I would show it and might get some help on this . Thank You.
Something they didn't want showing was removed by scraping and a bit of sanding? - Bob
Bob, I was thinking that also, but why leave the numbers ?
Frank
Could have been a personal ownership mark such as name and social security number, something non-military applied.
Maybe the numbers were too deep and would have removed too much wood.
Jim, They are mostly deep you could be right on since it would be right where the Sling Well starts then it would be a more of a give away to the Sanding or Scraping if that's what it is. I just don't understand usually people leave every mark on the Stock unless Darren is right and it could of been a Personal Marking.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimF4M1s
Looks like they gouged it out with a wood chisel. Like you say, must have been a deep mark that somebody wanted to get rid of, but no way to know who or why. The other marks look like some kind of rack number to me. I'd guess that stock was in another country at some point.
On the Oiler side you can see the line right where it looks like a chisel or sharp knife started then goes towards the Oiler, but it doesn't feel uneven it does feel a bit smoother though.
Defiantly a bubba job as looks like it has about as much care done to it as sticking a lighted match into a petrol tanker to see how full it is (And believe me that was done I have seen the security footage of the act and the resultant explosion, the blast put the guy through the roof literally he survived pretty singed and banged up though, like I say anything is possible on this chocolate ride called Earth.)
That's scraping for sure. I doubt it had anything to do with military at all. There was no sanding apparent. just scrape and that's all, who knows what was there?
maybe there were rack or unit numbers (foreign or domestic) that were removed to eliminate confusion?
Ever notice that the K.art returns have numbers removed?
Some country's when they returned items wanted their marking scrubbed.
Oh, BTW Cinders an full tank is far less impressive then a near empty tank when it goes boom!
When I was working for Shell oil as a film demo they left an open 5 liter tin which was half full of petrol in a car with all the windows up for about an hour in the hot sun then remote ignited it it blew the car to bits.
I have often pondered what posses bubba to do 2 things take no care in the removal of wood and like blending it in and covering every bit of stock and fittings some times with layers and layers of high gloss varnish I just do not get it........
Some of the Korean stocks had similar look to this to get rid of the paint marks. I don't know if that's what it actually is or not, but it sort of looks like it. I know many of the Korean stocks I've seen for sale look like they've been hit with a belt sander to varying degrees. I'm not talking about this one, but it's a shame what's being done to many of these old military issue wooden stocks I see for sale. I wish sellers would just leave them alone and sell the things as is, that way the buyer, who you'd hope has a clue, can do what they want to with it.
I bought an M14 stock like that once and resurrected it quite nicely...for $4. Turned out about perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by deldriver
I found another Markings in the inside of this Stock. Does anyone recognize these letters ?
That's a pretty common place Winchester stamped their stocks, especially the later ones it seems.Quote:
Originally Posted by imntxs564
Finally after a month of looking everyday I found a decent Stock for this twice Stamped S/N Winchester. The Stock it came with had so many unusual markings and had been scraped and since there is a issue with the value cause of twice stamped s/n to me is find. Its been lightly sanded but that's all No Cracks, Splits or Repairs.
Looks good for an old Winchester!!!
Did Winchester stop putting the Letters WRA/GHD at some point on there Stocks ?
I bought a Second Stock well its more like I placed a bid on one and no one else did and I won it before I bought this one. It's not here here yet, but the Couple picture's he sent me just have the Ordnance Wheel and has the wide bottom that Winchester Stocks are known to have. Also it has a W in the Sling Well right where the Stock I just posted above has it. I couldn't find anything about it, but have seen a couple on the Internet without them. Thanks
Frank
About March or April of 44 Winchester dropped the WRA over GHD stamp and went with a crossed cannons only cartouche.
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Originally Posted by deldriver
Thank You Deldriver....This Stock I won with my bid I feel better now. I will list it now when it gets here. Thanks
Frank