9.3 guy
When you say crossbolt are you referring to the cheesey little brass pin? I'm with Butch, the 30-06 range of cartridges did not come with them, though there is a possibility they could be ordered any way the customer wanted...
I would be concerned the rifle may have taken a saltwater swim at some point... The salt caught in little nooks and crannies about the rifle may work its way back out later, under whatever finish you put over the metal???
Would ask the coater to pay a little extra attention to it. The stock problem does not sound like a big deal to repair or to dull up.
Grind out the wood from the inside and refill with epoxy mixed with a bit of glass fiber for strength.
The trick to the finish is to use wool felt cloth dipped in linseed oil and rottenstone. Long strokes to cover the whole thing in small layers is better than concentrating in one area until done. the long strokes blend much better and allow gradual matting.
The shape will be hard to do much with as Butch says, and that would bring up a new problem of spot-finishing the taken down comb... that is a much bigger problem.
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