Picture of the fanciest V grade original stock

[Brian Hornacek]

If anyone has an original V grade with a fancy stock please post a picture. I need to put wood on a 16 ga 32" VH, it will always be a reatock and I could do anything but I don't want to go over the top. A example of something nice would help me understand the variability that existed at the factory.

[Dean Romig]

Brian, under Remington's ownership, primarily at the Ilion plant, some pretty fancy figured American Black Walnut was commonly used - so if you have a later gun, Well-figured American Black would be appropriate.






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[Brian Hornacek]

Thanks Dean, even on V grade?

[Dean Romig]

Indeed, even on V grade.






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[David Holes]

A Remington vhe 16

[Brian Dudley]

Brian, any American walnut blank that has feather crotch figure or curl in it will be considered "correct" for the grade.
It is the species of wood that is most important.

[Brian Dudley]

Granted, none of these are original stocks, they are all guns that I have restocked and supplied the wood from my inventory of blanks. All V grade guns varying from plainer to more highly figured, and all are grade appropriate.

50488

50489

50490

50491

50492

50493

50494

[Brian Hornacek]

Thanks for the examples, it's always good to see a completed stock to visualize what might work.