Gun show carbines

[painter777]

When you have a recoil plate that is original to a stock, they are almost glued into the wood. They are very hard to remove and there are minute milling marks on top. These marks transfer directly to the wood of the stock and the initial application of linseed oil preserves them forever. It is a fingerprint.

This is a big part of the reason I look for wear patterns 'BEFORE' a Carbine is Detail cleaned. I documented one here for all to see with pictures being taken as I tore it down.

See my replies from #23 to #38.
#38 Shows the Recoil plate impression Dave and I are talking about.
I've tried to remove the Butt plate on this one about 3 times. I wasn't able to remove and stopped trying, afraid of scarring it or damaging it.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=38393&page=3