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Posted: 11/13/2018 9:01:46 PM EDT

Was the basic barrel band style stock ever available in walnut? Looking at a pre warning label 10/22 at a pawnshop(116 SN prefix). Basic stock style with barrel band, but the stock looks like walnut. Is that possible, or is it more likely just a very nice birch? Very tempted on the rifle either way, they're asking $175 and other than a little surface rust on the barrel it's in great shape. The look of the stock is just a head-scratcher for me.

Posted: 11/13/2018 9:13:41 PM EDT

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Was the basic barrel band style stock ever available in walnut? Looking at a pre warning label 10/22 at a pawnshop(116 SN prefix). Basic stock style with barrel band, but the stock looks like walnut. Is that possible, or is it more likely just a very nice birch? Very tempted on the rifle either way, they're asking $175 and other than a little surface rust on the barrel it's in great shape. The look of the stock is just a head-scratcher for me.

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Yes. 1979-ish was the last year for the walnut standard carbine stock. I bought my first one in the spring of '78 and that was close to the last.

Posted: 11/13/2018 9:16:43 PM EDT

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Thanks! Now I'm even more tempted. Not that I need another .22, but between the stock and the pre warning label it might have to be mine. Biggest drawback is it's a corporate pawnshop that's known for being firm on prices, especially on guns so no wiggle room.

Posted: 11/13/2018 9:24:12 PM EDT

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Would it kill you if l told you mine cost $75 brand new including the Tasco 4x15 soda straw scope?

Posted: 11/13/2018 10:38:45 PM EDT

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Most of the old walnut stocks have an aluminum butpad, Lyman rear sight, and came with a slotted magazine versus the current allen head magazine. If it's in good shape $175 is a good price.

Posted: 11/13/2018 11:39:29 PM EDT

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Would it kill you if l told you mine cost $75 brand new including the Tasco 4x15 soda straw scope?

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Not at all. My grandpa's Marlin 39A cost him $65. When I replaced the stock and had it reblued for him I Paid more than twice that.

Posted: 11/13/2018 11:51:18 PM EDT

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Just make sure the receiver has a anodized aluminum finish instead of a painted one. A pre-warning barrel should have a anodized receiver attached to it. The band and butt plate should also be of anodized alum.. If so it's a good buy.

Folks like the look of the old walnut stocks and it's not all that unusual to find them stuck on later taper barreled actions. Heck, I have a like new spare walnut one myself I bought for $10.00 at the flea market in case I run across a plastic stocked version for cheap.

Posted: 11/14/2018 12:03:31 AM EDT

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anyone got pics of the differences? i got an old 10/22 70s i think that i tore down and built a new gun using the the reciever, metal trigger housing and stripped bolt only. i still have all the oem parts though

Posted: 11/14/2018 12:53:10 AM EDT

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As l said mine is late in the run of walnut stocked guns but it cane with a plastic buttplate, hex nut mag and the folding on the barrel. It is anodized though.

I think, years ago, l found reference to the metal buttplate being dropped around 1972. I would guess that's when the rest of the changes took place.

Posted: 11/14/2018 12:55:17 AM EDT

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anyone got pics of the differences? i got an old 10/22 70s i think that i tore down and built a new gun using the the reciever, metal trigger housing and stripped bolt only. i still have all the oem parts though

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The guns are pretty much identical, except for the stock being made of walnut and anodized instead of painted receivers. They may or may not have an aluminum instead of plastic buttplate. What caught my eye with this particular rifle was the grain in the stock looked different, looked closer and realized the grain looked like walnut. A friend of mine went and looked closer, he was the one who noticed the serial range.

Posted: 11/14/2018 8:50:09 PM EDT

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The walnut stock guns are usually nice. Tend to have decent triggers.

Posted: 11/15/2018 11:58:55 AM EDT

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Just bought it, will post a pic tonight after work. Mag has likely been replaced, it has the hex bolt and not slotted like mentioned above bit that's no big deal. Wood is in great shape. Lot of surface rust on the barrel but I think the worst of it will clean up well.
They also had a US made Schrade Uncle Henry LB7 knife for 10.00. Yeah that one followed me out too.

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Overall I'm pretty happy with it. A pre warning rifle that I don't have to feel bad about using.

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