I am currently in South Korea, away from my guns, I have tried to take a picture of the stock before, but it just becomes hard to see the small nuances. The cracks are maybe the width of a hair. All around, after that the damage is cosmetic. Minor dings and dents, things I expect from a surplus. The other two Mosins I own are both re-arsenaled, and the stocks are in great shape. One of them appears to never have been fired. Like I said, back on topic, I bought this one at gun show and for a steal (usually in my area it seems mosins are going for about double). One last note, the safety is perhaps my least favorite part of the Mosin, they are pretty hard to take off quickly for sure.