I had read somewhere that the lower graded stocks were dipped also. The higher graded stocks had an oil finish and the highest graded ones were also an oil finish and the catalogs stated "as many coats as needed".

In my opinion to keep the patina, this stock does not need to be cleaned, it just needs the old finish revitalized.
This is an 0 grade that had some of the same problems.


This is an F grade hammer gun that wasn't stripped, just added more shellac.

David