SILVER NITRATE is used to test BROWNING shotguns and rifles built from about 1970 to 1974 for the presence SALT or drying salts in the wood of the butt stock or fore arm. Sometimes the test is much easier, just pull the stock and look at the metal under the wood. A few weeks ago there was an auction with some high grade Browning bolt action rifles with serious salt wood damage. I thought about buying one of these rifles and burning the wood and sand blasting the rifle metal and building a great shooter, but I passed on it. Jent
