Hmm, is there anything I can do to improve the appearance of the receiver?
I already have more into than its probably worth, I'm more interested in a gun I like than resale value. I dropped Dan a line with a list of parts earlier today, hopefully I will hear from him soon. I'm not sure about splicing a stock, never tried it before. Might have to look that up. Boyd's shows an original style 1896 rifle stock for $144 Seems like a very affordable option.