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[Izhevsk762]

The stock on this rifle is different than any others I have. It feels different, like dry or aged. It feels like a 100 year old piece of wood should feel I imagine.

It looks like it has the typical Finn applied finish...they do tend to look and feel a little dry.

The stock was captured by Germany during WW1...it is possible the whole rifle was, but we can only be certain the stock was because the Finns liked to mix and match parts.

[bunkysdad]

Excelent rifle. I love the whole package! Great find.

[Junk Yard Dog]

The stock on this rifle is different than any others I have. It feels different, like dry or aged. It feels like a 100 year old piece of wood should feel I imagine.

The Finn's used oil finishes for the stock, shellac is a furniture finish and tends to have that glossy look, oil finishes are flatter. If the finish looks 100 years old it's because it is

[wolfstein]

Nice rifle, Great find I'm a Finn Fan

[BubbaDX]

As promised, here are some pictures of the stock before I cleaned out the dirt.

Here you can see the date 1900 and the Izhevsk bow and arrow in the wood. This is a transfer from the bottom of the tang.

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Inside the channel where the barrel and receiver rest, you can see the buildup of dirt and some kind of fibers, grass maybe.

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Once I removed the buttplate, I got to wondering if I should have left it in place. Here you can see where the top screw hole has been repaired. The screw is also longer than normal.

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You can see the dirt ring where the rear barrel band rests on the wood. There was a light dusting of rust inside the barrel band. I think the accumulation of dirt was holding moisture.

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[BubbaDX]

These next 3 pictures are related. These 3 parts line up when the rifle is assembled. You can see the rusted front sling escutcheon in the 2nd picture. This lines up with the rust spot on the barrel in the 3rd picture. In this first picture, you can see a buildup of something on the edge of the hand guard. This might be very old grease that has completely dried and stuck to the wood. It is stuck pretty good and hard as a rock, so I am leaving it there.

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This is probably the deepest spot of rust. I cleaned it with oil and a brass brush.

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[Junk Yard Dog]