SVT-40 stock crack/bubba questions?

[GlennP]

Hey guys, I just bought this '41 izzy on Gunbroker, finn capture, mis-matched.

I have two issues both related to the stock and I was hoping I could get some opinions while I'm still in the "inspection period".

First, there is a crack in the tang. It's very much a hairline. I want to shoot the rifle, do you think this crack will grow? Should it be repaired first, or should I leave it?


The second question is the more loaded one. Upon casual examination it looks really nice. Once you get some harsh lighting on it you can see that there's what seems to be filler in numerous areas (mostly around the left wrist of the stock). The repair is hard to notice under normal light, it is very smoothly done (to the touch) and it appears to be a old repair. The strange thing is that whoever repaired it didn't seem to try hard to cover it up, they made it very smooth but did not sand the stock as a whole, indicated by the serial number, the star, and the "K" stamp in the wood all remaining.

Do you think this is bubba or the finns?
Here's the auction link
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/734302960

Looks good under normal light


But then upon close exam..

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