Bring back stock markings?

[padams8888]

Hi all....after looking at the stock on this NVA Sks....I was noticing it had a "texture" into a large portion of it. Almost from it being wrapped in a cloth that was soaked with some sort of chemical....like it was etched. I was looking at some other bring backs tonight and found a Chinese sks with the exact same marks in its stock as well. Have any of you noticed this in other bring backs as well?

Mine:


Chinese from Gun Boards:

[Greasemonkey]

If it is truly shellac.. shellac can soften and deform in temperatures around 110-120, the higher temp, the softer it gets. If wrapped in a dark cloth and left in the summer sun, it's possible it softened and took on the texture of it's wrapping.

[padams8888]

High temps in Vietnam???  lol......Sounds legit to me. I'll keep looking for other BB's with these marks. I wish I could share what this thing smells like....good grief.

[Loose}{Cannon]

Looks like canvas seabag print to me.

[padams8888]

I thought it looked like a seabag as well....or a sandbag maybe?

[Loose}{Cannon]

Sandbags of that time were more of a hairy burlap, or a finer cloth.  Todays  is more of a flat nylon weave.

[winston94]

i have the same on my T56...  it kinda looks like orange peel...

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mike