Dear Horseman:
What really took the cake, was a 1979 Browning A-5 that I will use for duck hunting.
It had the 1/2" thick polyurethane, severely cracked with age finish. It was a bitch to strip it.
Underneath the ugliest piece of walnut that I've seen. It appeared to be the transition point between the inside pith of the tree and the next outer layer. Of course, Browning had stained with red stain to hide the ugly transition.
Of course that puppy is on the re-stock list.
Next, we should discuss the interior machining on pre-64 Model 70's, but I'm sure I'll make an enemy or two here.
Shoot me a PM, if you wish.
Sincerely,
Chris Bemis
