Well, the rifle arrived today in better condition than I expected.

The metal looks to be rust blued and the bore is bright with strong rifling. The Lyman 48S sight is in good shape. The front sight is loose and will need attention. The action is tight and smooth.

I haven’t yet taken the rifle out of the stock. The only marking on the action and barrel other than the Springfield marking on the receiver is a barrel date of March 1920 just above the muzzle. I think this marking indicates either an NRA sporter or a ‘star gauge’ barrel. (Does anyone know?)

I am continuing to peddle the line that the rifle was stocked by Seymour Griffin. The wood to metal fit looks to me to be tight and well done. LOP is about 14.5".

The mars in the stock finish are due to heat exposure but not fire. The finish has melted and flaked in spots. It looks like some of the original filler has also melted, exposing pores in the wood. The wood itself is not damaged, gouged or chipped. I’m not sure whether the original finish was varnish or linseed oil/shellac etc, but I'd like to repair it without refinishing the whole stock. Thinking about trying to gently push the finish off with a hot (dull) putty knife in the places where it is crinkled and then applying linseed oil and maybe stain.

Would love to get any thoughts on how to do the refinish and anything else.

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