Nice. Thanks
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Nice. Thanks
Could also be a duffel cut and the front band screws and cleaning rod were lost during the transition.
I`ll say nice compared to some I have and have seen most are missing AA sight and to be honest MOST have no clue what that sight looks like
As for the "red" colour:
I recall that the Japanese treated the timber with Potassium Permanganate as a mould / rot inhibitor. Creosote works but it has a rather distinctive smell and is a nasty skin irritant, not "features" to be desired on a combat rifle.
On the other hand, Australian coachwood, as found on Lee Enfield and L1A1 stocks, often exhibits a faint whiff of Creosote, especially when "heated up".