And finally, the overview:
Rifle with plated lyman
Forend checkering
All I have done at this time is spend several hours cleaning (rubbing) the stock with raw linseed oil and cleaning the metal in the ultrasonic and rubbing down with steel wool and Hoppes. It needs several more sessions as the wood is dry and the grime is slowly coming off.
Here are my thoughts as to Maker:
1. California gun.
2. 1915 NRA sales gun
3. Cast and palm swells
4. The gouge inletting.
5. reshaped tang
6. barrel profile and radius
7. Lyman 150 and Sheard front sight combination.
8. Overall feel, I am a lefty, but ambidextrous, so with a bit of practice I found it to "come up" right well. My RH friends find it to be very well fitting.
So I ask you gentlemen who have been lucky enough to own or handle a Wundhammer; would you say this is one? All indications lead me to believe so and I sure would appreciate hearing from those in the know. When I look at the inletting that Newton 1131 posted, I feel like I am looking at this stock. Same for the pictures Michael posted and in his book. What puzzles me is I can't find a picture of the "unique radius" he used. Is that the secret handshake that only the chosen know? LOL.
I can supply pictures of different areas on request and will gladly entertain thoughts and questions. This is already picture heavy so enough for now. Lets hear your thoughts.