I also found the original owner's card underneath the metal buttplate of the rifle, it apparently once belonged to one Hans Rudolf. After I refinish the stock the card will go back under the buttplate.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Milsurp Arrival - - Update
As an update to this entry in which I mentioned the arrival of a K31 Schmidt-Rubin rifle, I can add that the wooden stock is not walnut as advertised, but some lighter-colored wood:
I also found the original owner's card underneath the metal buttplate of the rifle, it apparently once belonged to one Hans Rudolf. After I refinish the stock the card will go back under the buttplate.
I also found the original owner's card underneath the metal buttplate of the rifle, it apparently once belonged to one Hans Rudolf. After I refinish the stock the card will go back under the buttplate.
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I think that the stocks were made from either Beech or Walnut. Mine's pretty dark, so I'm reasonably sure it's Walnut.
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