I would guess someone steamed the stocks to get the 40 years of gunk out of them, then refinished them with oil. This could cause it. The stocks on the example rifle looks awfully clean for a club rifle that has seen 40 years of use by grubby hands.
I would guess someone steamed the stocks to get the 40 years of gunk out of them, then refinished them with oil. This could cause it. The stocks on the example rifle looks awfully clean for a club rifle that has seen 40 years of use by grubby hands.