New guy has a paratrooper question

[45aseep]

It looks like a cut down highwood to me. I think I can see where the wood was unevenly cut. BTW, 2000 would be on the potential high side in my opinion since it has rebuild marks, but M1A1 stocks constantly shock me for what they go for.

Very nice looking stock no matter what, congrats!

Can you explain "cut down highwood"? Just so I know, what that means. I'm interested in what people think it's worth also. But not from the point of selling it. Just interested. It has a lot of sentimental value and is worth a great deal to me personally. Just curious as to the estimated monetary value of it. My dad passed away about 5 years ago and my mother recently divided some of his things between myself and my brothers. I just happened to pick up the stock because no one else had any desire for it and because I remember it as a whole gun and shooting it with my dad when I was younger. He had alzheimer's in his last years and in the early stages of his disease I think he broke down a lot of his guns, I may can find the parts or trade my brothers for the correct parts, if I know what to look for. Also it's a good day on another point.....A few days ago I thought it was worth $25 to $50 bucks......I've learned a lot from looking at these boards and a couple of other forums. Really got me reinterested in military guns again. I have several and very many questions also. Thanks for your thoughts.

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Can you explain "cut down highwood"? Just so I know, what that means. I'm interested in what people think it's worth also. But not from the point of selling it. Just interested. It has a lot of sentimental value and is worth a great deal to me personally. Just curious as to the estimated monetary value of it. My dad passed away about 5 years ago and my mother recently divided some of his things between myself and my brothers. I just happened to pick up the stock because no one else had any desire for it and because I remember it as a whole gun and shooting it with my dad when I was younger. He had alzheimer's in his last years and in the early stages of his disease I think he broke down a lot of his guns, I may can find the parts or trade my brothers for the correct parts, if I know what to look for. Also it's a good day on another point.....A few days ago I thought it was worth $25 to $50 bucks......I've learned a lot from looking at these boards and a couple of other forums. Really got me reinterested in military guns again. I have several and very many questions also. Thanks for your thoughts.

Glad you plan on keeping it. It's simply irreplaceable in your situation.