Quote Originally Posted by upperfarm View Post
Did the US military varnish the rifles when they were received from Canadaicon
I don't know of any time the US used varnish on their stocks. It's been done by Uncle Elmer and so was the paint splashes. Go ahead and strip it and oil it. Acetone or mineral spirits will take it off the metal, liquid strip off the wood.
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