Quote Originally Posted by MilSurpFan View Post
Not really a waste. Anything I can learn is good stuff.

The main questions really really revolve around few things.

1) How much value loss due to refinishing the stock.

The exact price isn't really important. It's more, "How much of a hit did I accept if I have to sell in the future?"

2) What's typical of there rifles? Are enough around in "correct" shape that I should've waited? (I'm not strictly a collector, but if "correct" examples are more plentiful that I believe... may well have waited. "Correct" beats even a good "Bubba" job, in my book.)

Unfortunately, I can't photo it at the moment. It's got to get through both 30 day wait for private rifle consigned in Ca. and then the 10 wait for me. You know how Ca. is.

I walked into the store to do the paperwork on a different gun, and it just happened to be on the rack. I decided to pony up the $$$ and wait.

I suppose I could take a camera down to the store, but I'd have to buy a portable one. I'm afraid I'm not up to current toys yet, no cell phone with camera for me.

Guess I should break down and buy one, but more aggravation and expense than I'd like for something I really don't want (a digital leash, with batteries no less... LOL!)

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@Rick the Librarianicon - Who considered the markings a liability? Was this something civilians were doing?

Geez, I'd have never done that myself. I'm 51, have been shooting since I was a kid. Got away from it for a long time... but can't recall period where I thought... "Geez, I just have to get those stamps off the rifle..."

I dunno, it's sort of like, prying all the Chevy or Ford markings off a muscle car.

Other than the refinish it almost what I'd call pristine. Just some light scratchs on the floor plate.

I paid about $800, which I thought was high. But I really didn't want to go through the BS of the dealer calling the consignee, hangling third hand and all. So I just said, take the money, take off the floor and hold it until the wait periods are over. So I'd say I definitely over paid.

Then again, everything gun related here in SoCal seems over priced. Life in this respect was easier back in the days of cash and carry. And I was in another state altogether.
I'm 64 and trust me, milsurp rifles were not seen as "collectibles" until maybe 30-35 years ago. The markings were seen as a "hindrance" to a nice, smooth stock. I think at $800 you did pretty well.