Or is it possible.  About 1/2 the Krags I see have a dark red/brown color and shinny gloss look.  I belive the look is from soldiers rubbing gun oil over the stock and 100 years of time.  What ever it is I like the old glossy 'look'.  The other 1/2 of the guns appeared to have been cleaned at some point.  They look lke any other old gun on the rack.  I am looing for a nice 1902 ish rifle with the 02 stock and 02 sight and 02 serial number.  I found one locally and everything is perfect, good bore, crisp cartouche - BUT !! at some point some one improved it with a good cleaning.  I could hold out, or I could give this orphan a home.

Is there any way to get that old look back?  I heard tricks like Mystery Oil or Liquid Gold and lots of time and rubbing.  Note this is not a preservative, it is to replicate what we know today is bad practice of using petroleum product on a wood stock. That is for the gloss.  Then there is the color.  Were these stained?  The unmolested guns have a deep redish tint.

Can these ever be made to look right again?