This is what the termites did to the stock in between the times he checked his rifle . Not sure if he lived in a wooden farm house, be a bit pointy and a tad short to mount on ones shoulder.
Now there is a conversation piece
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" Only two defining forces have offered to die for me. 1.) Jesus Christ 2.) The American G.I. "One died for your soul, the other for your freedom! "