Hi, the piston washer on that model B might be an original one. It looked intact & was supple so I didnt replace it & it seems to work pretty well. I tend to make them if I need them. It's a bit of fun if you have the time & the bought ones sometimes need conditioning & fitting so I end up fiddling with them anyway. Your woodwork looks to have cleaned up well. Some stocks have marks & large patches which are almost black in colour & are really deeply ingrained. They can be got out but it's often a long job to do so. Yours looks to be pretty good.Originally Posted by jirushi
That's great to know, thank you.
Does your Improved Model B have an old leather seal, or a replacement? I have a feeling that the shallow cup ones from Protek will work best.
Good point on the possibility of different metals giving different looks.
Here is how it looked when I bought it:
(very dark stock, due to all those years of oiling and dirt, I suppose. And faded finish on the trigger block)
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