Ron, as you suggested, it is highly subjective.
In my opinion some restocked guns lose value because the replacement stock was not done in a ‘period correct’ style or the checkering is wrong, or the wood to metal fit is substandard, among other things.
Some restocks are so well done it is difficult even for experts to determine it is a replacement. Each case is different. It is too subjective to assign a percentage differential to the value... some are devalued and some are not.
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