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    Default 1910 M1903 Stock at Flea Market

    I picked up an M1903 stock at the flea market this weekend. It looks, at first glance, as a very nice 1910 manufactured stock. It has one stock bolt, a J.F.C. cartouche, a serif proof, and a couple of letters in the cutoff cutout. The fingergroves are crisp, no cracks, and the usual small dings and scratches. All looks good but (see next post);
    Here is the left side:
    1910StockLS.jpg
    Cartouche, proof, and other markings
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    1910StockProof.jpg
    Fingergrove
    1910StockFingerGroove.jpg

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    Someone took a rasp, and cut out a groove on the right side for the bolt handle for a scoped receiver:
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    This is a fairly hard to find stock in this condition (ignoring the cut on the right side). I guess it was made in 1910 but might be a year earlier; I'm not sure of the change over on the proof marks, the one rear stock bolt, the smooth curve on the right side of the stock (which this stock has, not the sharp corner). Also the J.F.C. cartouche covers a several years so if I'm wrong on the year, please let me know.

    I now have to make some decisions. Do I get the groove on the right side repaired (I know a smith who can do a decent repair, not sure of the cost)? Do I just leave it as is? Do I sell it as is and if so, at what price?

    Comments are welcome.

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    Rick Borecki will make a repair on that that you would be hard pressed to see without a jewelers loupe.

    He is over at the CMP site most often.

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    Hot hide glue, feather-edge patch, aniline dye.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Parashooter View Post
    Hot hide glue, feather-edge patch, aniline dye.

    Nice repair!

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    That does look good.

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    Rick B does outstanding work. used to see lots of pictures of his work, and very impressive.

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    Your stock dates from January, 1910 through December, 1914.

    J.B.

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    That was some good repair work!

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