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    I'll bet they sure strip easy now. Not a lick of finish left on that one either. Wonder what the inside looks like?
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    I'll bet they sure strip easy now. Not a lick of finish left on that one either. Wonder what the inside looks like?
    I'll wager a 'bit 'loose Jim, probably rattles like a pocket full of loose change when shouldered!

    I wonder if the furniture is 3d printed??
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrclark303 View Post
    I'll wager a 'bit 'loose
    I should think. Ours were loose as a goose after ten years of handling.
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    I have seen photos of captured M16icon rifles that were re-stocked in some type of wood, during the war period.

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