Lost stock

[aspen80]

Hi Guys,
Where should I put information on an early stock with the serial number on it. It also has a cartouche i have never seen before.

Thanks

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[RCS]

You could post a few photos here ?

[aspen80]

They don't photograph well
The Serial # is 268942 which is June of 1940
From what I can make out is an A on upper right side
An H on the lower left

[Prince Humperdink]

The sn most likely was from service in a foreign country(a lot sn'd the rifle to the stock),they did this to whatever stock happened to be on it.The cartouche is an SA with what looks like a P,or R generic inspector stamp,these were late WW2 rebuild and made by taking an existing stamp(possibly SA/NFR),and removing the NF.I have seen them with very early numbers and pretty high.

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PS,that stock looks a lot like Birch to me?

[aspen80]

Thanks for the info and yes it appears to be birch

[RCS]

Your receiver serial number is mid 1941 as mid 1940 would be a five digit serial number.

Like Prince stated altered cartouche stamp used on rebuild

[twh]

Stock looks like Walnut and based on where it's numbered I would guess it came off a Danish return.

[browningautorifle]

I agree Danish return as they numbered them on the belly. The stock looks like walnut because Beech has a feather effect in it's grain...this one's just dry.

[aspen80]

The number is approx 4" just behind the pistol grip on the bottom

[OldDoggy]

Danish