Fake Stock Markings

[Singer B]

Thanks!

[painter777]

Looking at it in 500x I can just make out the UEF over the GHD.
Not sure, but believe in the middle of the wrist you can make out the circular ghost of a Underwood CC.

Stock had to be sanded, to remove the splinters......... After someone put the Power Washer to it. Look at how it blew the grain open !
I agree with Del, that it is a RMC stock.

QHMC CC added to fill someones needs at the time, Shame.

Example Pic of UEF over GHD:



PS: May be remnant of Circled P on grip bottom, unless Washed/sanded away.

[browningautorifle]

Stock had to be sanded, to remove the splinters......... After someone put the Power Washer to it. Look at how it blew the grain open !

Artificial aging?

[Singer B]

Looking at it in 500x I can just make out the UEF over the GHD.
Not sure, but believe in the middle of the wrist you can make out the circular ghost of a Underwood CC.

Stock had to be sanded, to remove the splinters......... After someone put the Power Washer to it. Look at how it blew the grain open !
I agree with Del, that it is a RMC stock.

QHMC CC added to fill someones needs at the time, Shame.

Example Pic of UEF over GHD:

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...69261615-1.jpg

PS: May be remnant of Circled P on grip bottom, unless Washed/sanded away.

That's pretty cool! While I am not happy with that result, it definitely helps with my decision process reference this rifle. Thanks!

[painter777]

Jim,
Somebody has tried a deep cleaning to degrease maybe using oven cleaner (which contains lye, a known wood fiber eater). Or maybe a too aggressive dish washer cycle.
My WAG is a caustic cleaner was used followed by a water blasting. No Walnut should have a open grain pattern like this. If it did, they might as well have used oak for stocks.
After a blasting like that, they had no choice but to sand away the splinters.
I pulled stocks from laying in piles outside for years that showed sun fading and mildew but still had tight grain.
Remember FRANKEN STOCK ??

[Singer B]

Learning stuff is great!

[DaveHH]

Thank you, that makes sense. In your opinion, would a Rock Ola receiver in a non Rock Ola stock still be a good investment since there are so few of them?

Out here on the Left Coast, I've seen exactly one Rock-ola. I would definitely buy one if the price was OK. Out here it would be $1000+ maybe even $1300.

[browningautorifle]

Remember FRANKEN STOCK ??

I do remember that one...