The factory stock was birch, and often with a varnish/paint to make it look walnutish - the stocks were the worst thing about the 99E's. So if that one's walnut than in some ways you have an upgrade. They are popular hunting rifles with the 20" barrel, very handy in the woods and blinds.
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