Garand stock wood identfication

[71jaws000]

I recently purchased a Garand that I believe was in service with the Koreans, based on ground area on the laft side of the receiver. It was imported by CAI. Anyway I am trying to identify the wood type for each of the 3 parts. They all look different to me. I cleared most of the grime with 000 steel wool, then two rounds of 000 steel wool with minwax antique furniture stripper. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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[Bill Hollinger]

The stock looks like heavily sanded American walnut to me. The front hand guard looks birch and top hand guard is tough to tell. May be American walnut as well.

[Rick B]

I'm shootin for Birch all the way around. Rick B

[USSR]

Looks to me like the stock and front hand guard are birch, while the rear hand guard is walnut.

Don

[Bill Hollinger]

Go with Rick's identification. If anyone would know, he would.

[71jaws000]

Thanks for the quick replies.