Bought a 1903 Turkish Mauser

[browningautorifle]

I wonder if it's oil that has attacked the woodwork? If it acts wet and is crumbling...

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[nuget102]

I wonder if it's oil that has attacked the woodwork? If it acts wet and is crumbling...

I believe this to be the case. I wiped off the stock where it was crumbling and underneath it's fine. I don't the rifle has been field stripped for quite some time... Also, it's pretty humid in certain times of the year here in Kentucky, so it's possible moisture just built up in the stock and wasn't evaporated. Like if it was in an attic or basement?