I applied a couple of coats of thinned oil to the stock which hid most of the scratches and added a Weaver K4 scope in Weaver tip-off mounts. I disassembled it completely and cleaned out all of the gunk inside, including what was around the floating chamber and gave everything a coating of Johnson's paste wax. As I said earlier, the walnut stock is very dark. It has some grain but it doesn't show well. As it was made in the days before serial numbers were required, I stamped an identification number of my own choosing in an inconspicuous place. It is a joy to behold. None like it will ever be made again.