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Unread 04-11-2012, 05:22 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop View Post
Pictures from Tom Will.

Stock looks like it's original but the cheek checkering is not. Tom, quite often the cheeks are checkered because the stock has split where it mounts to the receiver. Look closely at the checkering for evidence of a wooden plug.
We have also seen the entire cheek as a laminate and checkered over - again, to hide a stock head repair. Look closely for differences in the grain of the wood. stock head as compared to cheek piece. Those cheeks do look a bit exaggerated around the aft edges.

I agree with Chuck, the rest of the stock is original and very nice.
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