Brno #5

It might depend somewhat on the year of your gun. If I were you I'd look through the pictures here...
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144549
 
Glenn Kelley said:
What should the finish be on the stock of a #5.The one I have here has a blotchy walnut stain without any finish.Thanks for your help.

Glenn
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Glenn, what year was the Model 5 made ?
The finish for Model 5's made from the late fifties to the early seventies should be a light oil finish, although after about sixty-eight the general tone changed to crap.....way too many corners were cut.
The best were made between fifty-six and sixty-two(personally I believe the 1958 Brno model 5 is the absolute pinnacle).
A couple of things that you may not be aware of when buying/using early Brno .22 lr, first up the bolt face on quite a few of them was cut too high, thus allowing the fired shell to get caught behind the ejector, easy fix....remove the ejector plate and cut a piece of brown paper(or similar) to shape and insert under the ejector plate, then replace plate, this raises the bolt up a little in the receiver and allows the firearm to eject.
Secondly.....the barrel under the foresight on the Brno Model 5 and 1 is slightly over 1/2", which allows one to machine a 1/2" SAE thread if one so desires, whilst still allowing the continued use of the original foresight (which is repositioned behind the thread), something that cannot be satisfactorily done with a Model 2.
J Stuart.
 
most of mine have a "flat" military finish. Try using marine grade linseed oil---it "goes" into the wood and leaves an original type military finish if you "watch" it between coats. You will see when it is enough.
 
Here's my 68 Brno #5 on the right
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And here's my 58 Brno #5
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