What the heck is this on my Remington 03A3?

[Alaskan]

I'd start with a blow dryer and a tact cloth, see if you can gently heat up and rubb off. Really old linseed oil or similar is my guess.

 

[blackbird47]

Might I ask what the price was? Thanks

 

[Jblue]

Do not remove that! That is actually the fossilized sweat and tears of american veterans.

 

[Hayata]

Might I ask what the price was? Thanks

Dang man, that was over 2 years ago!

Had to look it up - six fiddy + the 10% Alabama sales tax...

 

[blackbird47]

Thanks much. Great buy. Love to have one myself. The one from WWII I'm missing.

 

[Tazz]

Lots of good advice here. DON'T use MEK though, it'll strip everything off the stock. I worked at a place in the 80's where MEK was used a lot and that stuff will eat up all kinds of stuff plus it's HIGHLY flammable & explosive. It caused one HELLUVA BOOM and fire when I worked there, I helped put the fire out before the fire dept got there and took one of the guys to the hospital with 2nd and 3rd degree burns.

 

[Hayata]

Resurrecting a 5 year old thread.

Must've been some kind of varnish.

Thanks to alleycat for the Citrusstrip recommendation followed up with odorless mineral spirits.

She looks almost presentable now...

 

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[Red Rex]

What a fine rifle!

 

[HAK1911]

nice nice