Does replacing original stock devalue a rifle?

Shouldn't make much difference on your Texan, it's more of a shooter then a collector. Depending on how the wood looks some might prefer the checkered wood.
If you were trying to sell it as a collector then non original wood is a negative to a collector.

Just curious but why did you have to replace the original wood? Post a picture if you can.
 
If the gun is a collectible as original, then sure, just like any other.

If it's just a standard mass produced rifle, probably not a big deal.

I always keep all OEM parts if I decide to replace/repair old, gives potential next owner options.
 
CHIA said:
If the gun is a collectible as original, then sure, just like any other.

If it's just a standard mass produced rifle, probably not a big deal.

I always keep all OEM parts if I decide to replace/repair old, gives potential next owner options.
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Good call on keeping the OEM parts Chia, specially for an older gun but it never ceases to amaze me how people can loose, misplace or sell the OEM parts for a new gun that they decide to sell a year or so later....
 
Can-down said:
Shouldn't make much difference on your Texan, it's more of a shooter then a collector. Depending on how the wood looks some might prefer the checkered wood.
If you were trying to sell it as a collector then non original wood is a negative to a collector.

Just curious but why did you have to replace the original wood? Post a picture if you can.
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negative on the pics. I replaced them because the first owner( a relative) sanded and refinished the originals and also tried to put swivels on. A complete butchering all the way. I kept them for some odd reason. No, not a collector but a real nice hunting rifle. It was bought new in 77 and carried every deer season until I aquired it. I haven't used it much myself after I set it up. I even put the happy trigger kit in it but the checkered stocks just bothered me. I bought a semi inlet set out of missouri but just never got around to having them installed and finished.
 
Unless it's over say 50 or 60 years old it will have little influence on value. If your not planning to sell the rifle anytime soon I would just sell the old stock
 
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nomad 68 said:
negative on the pics. I replaced them because the first owner( a relative) sanded and refinished the originals and also tried to put swivels on. A complete butchering all the way. I kept them for some odd reason. No, not a collector but a real nice hunting rifle. It was bought new in 77 and carried every deer season until I aquired it. I haven't used it much myself after I set it up. I even put the happy trigger kit in it but the checkered stocks just bothered me. I bought a semi inlet set out of missouri but just never got around to having them installed and finished.
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Butchered or not, some youngster may be rewarded with them to cut down to size for a new shooter?
 
The original stock may be salvageable, sometimes once you take a good look at something you can see a way to restore it back to decent condition.
 
Magellann said:
The original stock may be salvageable, sometimes once you take a good look at something you can see a way to restore it back to decent condition.
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lol, he used a vibratory sander of some sort. Every corner is round. The butt plate is about 1/8" proud of the stock. The worst job I've personally ever seen. I bought it, thinking I could just order a new factory set but not the case. No biggie, it's a nice shooter and still better than the new production 336.
 
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