No. 5 MK1 ROF stock question

[Mike.s]

Going to be picking up the rifle on Friday. Everything appears to be matching on the rifle/bolt, lightening on receiver and barrel, barrel looks good on inside. Only thing is it stock has been refinished in sort of a shiny black. I did some searching and could not find if that was something maybe done in south east asia or india so figured I would take that finish off and bring it back to its original linseed oil finish. The black finish is not in the barrel grove or where the receiver and trigger assembly fit into stock. Also appears that any markings on stock have been sanded off unless they may still be under the black finish.

So before I start the refinish just would like to make sure this is not a original finish that would have been used.
Thought I took a full pic of rifle. will post more after I pick it up.

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