Understand and totally not into the tactical thing either. Coating would be for rust prevention and to make it look a little better too. Recoil pad is to soften the blow from the steel butt plate. It is not a rare variety; made in early 70s just a plain Jane run of the mill model 94 in boring but dependable 30-30. It looks pretty bad with the receiver rusted; it is scarred a little worse than a freckling of rust. May be something to the finish of this era gun. May be less tactical looking in a matte black coating instead.
