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You're welcome, Jim. Does it look like the original A4 stock to you? (Or what's left of it, anyway) If so, would it be better to keep it and try to steam out the indentions, or to replace it with an aftermarket one?[/QUOTE]

Pvt, Joker, it looks like a scant stock. So while it MIGHT have been an A4 stock your March rifle is too early for an original scant. They started appearing on rifles in the fall of 43. So at best it was a replacement. On top of that all the work that's been done to it will be difficult and time consuming to undo.

If it was me i would check to see if Sarco still has the reproduction "C" stocks they had this time last year. I handled a couple in their store and they looked very nice. Reports on the net seemed favorable as well. They might have had some with the bolt handle notch. Its worth checking.

Regards,
Jim