I purchased a FN Brescia TS Moschetta 6.5mm Ser# RA03xxx, dated 42-XX at a local gun shop several years ago. The carbine was brought in to the shop by a person that said this was her grandfather's bring back from WW2. It has a pristine bore, has an Italianicon leather sling, cleaning rod, bluing almost looks new, and is a good shooter. My question regards the finish on the stock, which I haven't seen on other Italian weapons from this period. It looks like a dark shellac, which has been chipped due to handling over the years. The finish was put on after the numbers were stamped into the stock.

Is this an Italian wartime expedient finish, or did someone refinish the carbine at a later date?

Thanks in advance for any opinions.
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