I recently bought a Winchester 21 with 2 barrels that has been stored in it's leather case for a very long time. Both the case and the wood of the gun have this smell. I read some previous posts about solutions for the case but nothing for the wood of the gun.
I now have the case filled with kitty litter and it seems to be helping(I had my freezer thaw and kitty litter was the only thing that I found to remove the spoiled meat smell so I thought I'd give that a try first). If that doesn't work I will try some of the other solutions from the prvious posts.
I have lightly wiped down stock and forearms with Murphy's and it helped, but the smell still remains. I don't want to put the gun in the safe while it still smells, so for now I'm just letting it air out.
I talked to a gunsmith who does gun restoration for guns after a fire. He thought that he would be able to get the smell out but may need refinishing. I'll take the gun to him if I have too but don't really want to do a refinish as the wood and finish are still quite nice.
Anyone have any ideas how to get the smell out of the stock?
