BudsGunShop.com - Age of the Stock.

Mark, some rifles will have better stocks than others as these rifles are assembled using Original surplus wood furniture. This is luck of the draw for condition. You could see if you can request a good quality stock at Buds Customer Service Directly at 1-859-368-0371 9am-9pm EST Mon-Fri. or use the Blue Chat now button at the bottom right corner 9am to 9pm 7 days a week.

With these "you get what you get". It might be perfect, or it might have blemishes of some sort. They're 'surplus' .. even new ones can have wear due to handling and storage. Many folks buy these with the intent of swapping the furniture out anyway,.

they are new Surplus stocks some have been stored and have rubs and other handling wear it is pure luck as to the real condition