SRS Request 1898

**butlersrangers** · 12-21-2021 10:38 PM

- I believe the stock is Italian icon

walnut and the handguard may be American black-walnut. It is rather hard to tell because the wood has been stained and some type of finish has been applied.

IMHO - The grain in the wrist suggests Italian walnut.

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**rvan84** · 12-22-2021 09:54 AM

Thank you for all the comments. I have done a cursory tear down and it appears that the same care was taken to refinishing all metal pieces hidden by the stock as well. It appears that it was likely completed a while back. The oil residue underneath the bands has had time to dry up and begin to gel. The goal is to tear it and a 1917 from the same auction down and give them a good cleaning.