1939 Radom G. 29/40

Some pictures of that RC I did.

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ArtyMan said:
My biggest fear is that I will somehow wear down the already faint stamps in the wood :eek:. A while back I took an RC stock that had tons of flaking shellac and "oozed" it out by putting the stock in a garbage bag and placing in the bathroom with the shower running. What literally felt like a pound of goo remained in the bag while the stock came out quite dry (as expected). I ended up applying a few coats of BLO which turned out great. The stock was not longer sticky and the group sizes shunk considerbly once the stock took on its original dimensions. The stock also seemed much stronger after this.
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That's kinda why I left it for the next owner to decide..... ;)

I don't believe acetone or the alcohol will hurt the wood in any way, any it will take some elbow grease to get the varnish off... but it should leave the stamps untouched. You can smear some clear or non staining grease on the markings if you are worried...

I'm quite certain you know this, but... DO NOT SAND. Just a friendly reminder from your local K98 restoration team! ;)
 
Well said. I am very lucky the gentleman I purchased it off sourced the proper Steyr parts though. Closest that we can get really.

Recce21 said:
I would like to go back in time and throat punch every moron with a hacksaw and vice. So much history lost.
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Here are some pictures of the original matching, sporterized stock

Army markings

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Navy "Nordsee" markings

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Overall

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Too bad it has been modified so heavily on the forend. If it was just cut back maybe a new piece could have been grafted on by a skilled wood worker.

Oh well, keep it with the gun any way.
 
jbmauser said:
Too bad it has been modified so heavily on the forend. If it was just cut back maybe a new piece could have been grafted on by a skilled wood worker.

Oh well, keep it with the gun any way.
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That`s the way she goes boys...

Yeah, it was shaped to fit the original Canadian owners hands... not just a simple "chop"... otherwise, a graft would've been attempted. :)
 
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This fits into the category. Its not that it necessarily served with both branches, just that it was army accepted then diverted to navy. Definitely some neat history.
 
So after carefully stripping the post war varnish off the stock last night with a light stripper from Home Depot, I decided to do a few coats of BLO as per German WWII specs. The sntire rifle was taken apart, and 3x coats applied to both the inside and outside of the stock. I paid careful attention to the markings which turned out awesome. Not only did I not lose any detail in the stamps - they look darker! The rifle feels much more solid now and doesn't have that plastic like feel. It feels and looks much better in my opinion. I also added an original sling I had from another rifle.

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Stamps - ignore the rain drop

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VERY NICE!!!!!

You did a great job! That stock sure is a tight fit eh? :)

Now.... you just need a mag for that "Pea Null Acht" (P.08) :D






I think you also need a "Radom" Vis 35 too! :cheers:
 
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