[mitch5690]

How can you tell the difference between a maple vs a beech stock? I have a beech m38 and its clear as day a beech stock, however the m96 I got doesnt even look similiar. looks closer to that wood on the first rifle here, http://dutchman.rebooty.com/maple.html

 

[swede]

You need to show us photos of your stock . Not easy to make a judgement without photos .

 

[mitch5690]

 

[sheepdawg]

Judging from the third picture I'd have to go with french walnut. The second pic has a beech look being a tad blotchy but it could just be dirt and time. The first pic also has a walnut look especially on the bottom of the stock. The last pic seems to show a little open grain like walnut. What's the date on the receiver and do the numbers in the channel match the receiver? Maple stocks fall in a certain serial number time frame.

 

[mitch5690]

369422 is the number in the stock

 

[NW Swede]

Related thread: http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?305451-I-think-it-s-Maple-and-it-IS!

 

[mitch5690]

wow close numbers to the stock you have NW

 

[mitch5690]

btw heres the beech on my 43 m38 i have to compare to

 

[swede]

All beech does not look alike . Often confused with Elm . Your stock looks like beech to me . Hard to say for sure ?

 

[sheepdawg]

Serial number falls into the range where it could be maple, or beech. More pictures would help

 

[stevan1]

Still not enough pictures of other places and other sides of the stock for me to make an opinion. Need to see front parts of the stock also from both sides. Right now, I would only have to guess Beech. But with more and better pictures it would be a better way to make an honest opinion.