Funny story about that finish most old browns have...saw a sportsman 78 on gunbroker with a stock that had that exact finish. Ad said synthetic stock. I bought it thinking I was getting a deal on a brown stock and got it in hand still couldn't tell for sure bc it was nicely bedded and barrel channel was tight. Took it apart and it was wood lol
I bought a rifle one time that had BEAUTIFUL wood in the pictures and when I got it in my hand is was printed wood grain on plastic. I never thought to ask before I bought it and was certain it was wood. Educations are expensive sometimes.
