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I would just enjoy it as a period piece and leave it as is. But I would also think about whittling down the stock to more modern classic line which you have ample wood to do so. Either way congrats and enjoy.

Those early Biesen stocks were pretty awkward looking, very amateurish. The first stock he made for Jack O'Connor even had inlays (and white spacers). O'Connor wasn't overly impressed and told him to try again.

Not a Winslow that's for sure, looks like it could be a Bishop done by someone that doesn't quite know how to do a recoil pad. The inlays are or were available from several sources back in the day. When I worked for Winslow we had boxes of them, not hard to inlay if you have a little woodworking knowledge and tools.

Herter's sold a stock blank like that but it usually included lightning bolt spacers. I think if you ordered one with the finest walnut available it was something like $25.

Here's a '60's vintage Herter's French Walnut stock, Springfield with McGowan .270 SS barrel. I know, I know, .270, but I was young...

This blank had a huge roll over cheek piece. I probably removed a half pound of wood, trimming to what you see. I did the '60's style rosewood inlays, bedded, finished and skip-a-line checkered it. All that was the style back then. Sorta crude compared to later efforts, but one of my early projects as a teen. Timney trigger, Jaeger safety. Had a buddy weld the aftermarket bolt handle. I ground and polished it. A tad heavy, but very accurate. Tough old guns, for sure. No plastic or aluminum on these, just steel and walnut.

DF

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Very Nice !! BTW, I'd give you $500.00 for that gay 270 , what you say ?

Jerry

Probably all it's worth.

But, I do have some sentimental attachment to it.

So, while not the prime piece in my safe, it's nevertheless a keeper, a keepsake of sorts...

DF

At least we identified the rifle maker for this one...

DF

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If you decide to move it OR upgrade, the offer STANDS.
I'd appreciate it for what it is plus because YOU own it.

Jerry

How's that for 'suck up' ?

Tejano nailed it! It is a Herter's "perfect" semi inletted stock, just like the one on my dad's Springfield sporter. They have styling borrowed from the Monte Kennedy school of gunstock design.

Mine looked more like that before I decapitated the roll over.

DF

Nice job DF and I would sure keep it. As a youth I spent many hours pouring over the Herter's catalog. We even had one in the deer camp outhouse for multi tasking.

well thanks for all the info very interesting stuff. Where would be a good place to sell it?? I didn't see a place to sell old hunting rifles on this site. I have been on armslist but that only seems to be tactical items anymore