Winchester Model 70 tiger maple stock
I recieved this gun 10 years ago. It has brought down it's fair share of game in the beautiful Idaho mountains. I'm just looking for any history or perspective on this unusual stock. I posted at another site and have seen some "fajen tiger maple" stocks that are similar. the cap and the end almost looks ivory. Any thoughts would be appreciated. According to sn this is a 1962 30-06 featherweight.
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That appears to be a Fajen Cambridge. I have an old Bishop on a Remington '03 that's quite similar to it also.
Won't guess at what the tip and cap are made of, but at any rate I can't see Winchester, Fajen or Bishop turning out such a poorly done tip attachment.0 -
sdlaura1,
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1) Stocks are not a product that usually have a 'history'. Sometimes a version may be identifiable as being from one particular manufacturer but history is asking a bit much.
2) The wood is referred to as Fiddleback Maple not 'tiger' or 'tiger stripe' since that is a misnomer.
3) The stock appears to be one procured from a vintage company such as Fajen or Bishop in a partially finished form to be finished by the buyer. The forend tip and grip cap are poor representations of what they should look like when finished professionally. The checkering is 3rd or 4th rate at best, another indication of being done by an amateur. The raised edges of the cheekpiece have been rolled over by improper sanding, again indicating an amateur effort. This is what the edges should look like:
Overall, it's a very distinctive piece of wood poorly executed by an amateur trying to make an expensive looking stock.
I'm glad you've harvested deer with it though.
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Thank you very much for your input. That helps me with my perspective of this gun. It's a beauty in my eyes and I suppose that is what it's all about. Thanks again... 0 -
quote:Originally posted by sdlaura1
Thank you very much for your input. That helps me with my perspective of this gun. It's a beauty in my eyes and I suppose that is what it's all about. Thanks again...
Yep, thats all that counts. For what its worth, I see factory pre-64 featherweight stocks come up for auction fairly regular. If you would ever get an original Winchester stock, it would bring tha value up dramatically.0
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