Winchester model 1984 1909 bluing questions

[1899]

I think he means the stock has been sanded - and quite heavily it seems. Normally the wood and metal should line up at an even height. If the wood is higher than the metal, i.e. mismatched, it is called "proud". In your rifle's case the wood has been sanded so it is quite a ways below the metal, which is not a positive thing.

 

[45C]

I think he means the stock has been sanded - and quite heavily it seems. Normally the wood and metal should line up at an even height. If the wood is higher than the metal, i.e. mismatched, it is called "proud". In your rifle's case the wood has been sanded so it is quite a ways below the metal, which is not a positive thing.

This is next to my 1950s model, I just thought that’s how it was made.

 

[stickhunter]

This is next to my 1950s model, I just thought that’s how it was made.

These are the areas that I see as signs that the wood has been heavily sanded --- compare them to the corresponding areas of your 1950s 94:

 

[boxhitch]

with the whole tang length being 'proud', may be just a poorly fitted replacement stock from sometime in its history too
iri dic regardless its a good looking shooter, those screw heads look crisp

 

[45C]

with the whole tang length being 'proud', may be just a poorly fitted replacement stock from sometime in its history too
iri dic regardless its a good looking shooter, those screw heads look crisp

I was thinking same thing, stock and fore end look like it don’t fit perfectly