Quote Originally Posted by DaveN View Post
You wanted more. I hope you have a barf bag.

In actual fact, this rifle is in rather better shape than I expected! The lamp thing can get MUCH worse!

I will, on the reliance of very few examples on hand of military wood of that species and vintage, cocur that the wood finish is original under whatever crud has built up over the years. Quite frankly, the metal doesn't look that bad either. Be really conservative in your efforts! What you take off can't be put back.