My new K-31

[diopter]

It was the 16th left, bit it is walnut stocked. Someone said some time ago all they had left was beech. Interesting.

 

[donor]

Thank you for info diopter

 

[collector67]

I would just go over it very thoroughly with Simple Green, and then use some Birchwood Casey stock wax on it. That gives the wood a nice lustrous shine, and brings out the grain too without doing any drastic refinishing.

 

[old enfields]

Those dents and chips are proof of service. The Swiss are famous for sticking the rifle in the snow but end first and then freeing it with a hobnailed boot to the butt to get it out and then kick the snow off.
If you take the butt plate of there may well be a tag there with the last soldier to be issued the rifle Name, Regiment and town. It is an interesting bit of history.

 

[Lichtfuss]

Those dents and chips are proof of service. The Swiss are famous for sticking the rifle in the snow but end first and then freeing it with a hobnailed boot to the butt to get it out and then kick the snow off.
If you take the butt plate of there may well be a tag there with the last soldier to be issued the rifle Name, Regiment and town. It is an interesting bit of history.

I cant wait for mine to arrive, I'm on my third week of waiting now... The tag in the butt stock is like a bonus on a rifle that's already interesting and accurate.

 

[american lockpicker]

Leave it as is, it has character.