[Ferdy]

Just bought one of these....nice rifle!

But all that's said about the furniture is that it's an "oil finish". What kind of oil finish? BLO, Tung or other? Anyone know?

 

[Eddo211]

I am not sure but...
Does it have "trench art" on the wood?

There are M70 owners out there who will change the furniture of their rifle to the old wood look especially the ones with marking on them, like soldier's art/symbol, etc. Then they try to rough up the finish on the metal parts to give the rifle that look.....something like battlefield pickup look.

 

[Ferdy]

I am not sure but...
Does it have "trench art" on the wood?

There are M70 owners out there who will change the furniture of their rifle to the old wood look especially the ones with marking on them, like soldier's art/symbol, etc. Then they try to rough up the finish on the metal parts to give the rifle that look.....something like battlefield pickup look.

No, nothing marked on the wood...no serial numbers, no crest. Brand new wood....

 

[Ferdy]

Here's some photos of the rifle with close ups of the wood...maybe someone can tell by looking at it...

 

[KTXdm9]

Looks like laminate to me??

 

[Ferdy]

Looks like laminate to me??

Looks that way, but it's not...from research, it is solid American beech...