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Sammi1968
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Walther LGR stock refinish help
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February 17, 2018, 09:07:35 PM »
Guys, can someone offer an opinion on this Walther stock? I think
it's walnut but it doesn't show the grain as I would expect, maybe it's beech? I just finished rebuilding the LGR and now want to pretty up the stock. My original plan was to take it down to bare wood then using eng walnut oil to show off the wood but wanted to ask the group here for thoughts. Can anyone offer insights?
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February 17, 2018, 10:21:03 PM »
Sounds like a good plan. I have heard good things about Birchwood Casey's refinish stuff and good things about Air Rifle Headquarter's stuff.
Slow, watch for drips, let dry completely between many many coats seem to be the way to go...
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Gloss or no gloss is always the question.
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I moved this post to the Wood Chop Shop area, working with wood discussion. Posting so you will get an alert to be directed to the new location.
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Re: Walther LGR stock refinish help
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April 08, 2018, 12:47:54 AM »
Hi nick, it’s super hard to tell from the pics but that sure doesn’t look like walnut to me. Beech can be a stinker to stain and get even.
Good luck my friend,
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April 08, 2018, 10:28:58 AM »
Did some research and sounds like the only lgr with beech stocks were the juniors and the lgr basic. If you know which one you have, it might answer your question.
The LGR was the basic model. It was not supplied with a raised sighting line and had a beech stock.
The LGR Match was a more luxurious model and had a raised sightline as standard. The walnut stock has a higher comb to fit the raised sightline.
The LGR Match Universal was the flagship model of the line and had a raised sightline as standard. The walnut variable stock able has an adjustable cheekpiece that can be raised up to 24 mm (0.94 in) in 8 mm (0.31 in) increments. The cheeckpiece can also be moved and fixed 2.5 mm towards of away from the shooters head. Once the by the shooter preferred stock layout has been selected it is fixed with the help of a single screw.
The LGR Moving Target has a walnut thumb hole stock with a rounded stock end and a variable cheekpiece that can be raised up to 20 mm (0.79 in) with a screw system This rifle was designed to be used with a telescopic sight for running target shooting and has no factory supplied sighting system.
The LGR Junior is a smaller version of the LGR with a shortened beech stock and cocking lever. The distance between the pistol grip and trigger is also shorter to allow smaller shooters with smaller hands to operate the rifle comfortably. The stock can be lengthened by adding spacer plates and the weight of barrel weights can be increased to cater for junior shooters growth.[1]
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April 14, 2018, 06:17:45 PM »
Ok, one more time thing. A guy I shoot with has an lgr. I’ve never really given a close look but we shot Friday and I noticed his is a beech stock. I took a picture so you could compare.
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April 25, 2018, 10:19:41 PM »
Thanks for all the info. Your friends Lg r looks like mine. I did end up cleaning mine up and applying many costs of walnut oil. I think it turned out pretty nice. Finished it with a few costs of wipe on poly. Really like how it came out.
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April 28, 2018, 03:48:50 PM »
That turned out nice Nick! That’s a great rifle.
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May 14, 2018, 06:53:29 AM »
I like the nice deep color. Came out better than so many of the beech projects I've seen. Good work indeed
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