I talked with Jim this afternoon and told him about the comparison of his CZ stocks with Marlin stocks.

Jim got a chuckle out of it. He said he hears that at shows all the time, and especially in reference to the roughness of the finish on the stocks. "about what you would expect on a Marlin or Savage" Jim then points out that the finish he uses is a clear grit epoxy. The clear smooth epoxy finishes normally found on the laminated stocks are slick an that makes it difficult to hang on to the gun especially if has some recoil. The grit epoxy solves that problem. Jim said it works so well he is now using it in his Marlin work.

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