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Unread 07-26-2013, 09:21 PM   #4
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Just an interesting note. I refitted a used Lefever buttplate to a stock, and I had to bend it some for the different stock. I boiled it and it turned a mustard gelled color on the surface when boiled. It took a bit to get it black again.
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