Any Significance to These Combat Stock Circle Inserts?

[Vtgw938]

Picked up a half doen plus combat stocks today and there was this set of N frames that had no visible finish on the wood and the circle inserts were a dull stainless as opposed to the normal shiny stainless. Just hit me as odd. Any significance to the lack of finish and or dull inserts?

 

[oldman10mm]

Looks like somebody started a 'refinish' project and didn't finish the project. I strip, on some grips, the original coating prior to hand sanding all the sharp edges. Some I apply a non-glossy coating or sometimes I leave the wood bare and then the bare wood, through handling, attains a satin finish.

 

[Vtgw938]

Looks like somebody started a 'refinish' project and didn't finish the project. I strip, on some grips, the original coating prior to hand sanding all the sharp edges. Some I apply a non-glossy coating or sometimes I leave the wood bare and then the bare wood, through handling, attains a satin finish.

I don't believe it. They came with about eight sets of stocks that were NOS condition and there was a S&W factory connection.

 

[Mortimer94]

Never got sprayed

 

[Vtgw938]

I thought the inserts were unusual as well, being a satin or matte finish verses shiny. Maybe I just haven't noticed the matte finished inserts before.

Anyway, the stocks are getting the lacquer treatment as we speak. I see why the factory used lacquer however I don't spray the medallions, so they shouldn't yellow with age.

 

[PatriotX]

The finish looks a bit odd, texture-wise.

I have a couple of the factory satin finish combat grips, and they appear a bit more smooth.

I wonder if some environmental exposure or cleaning solution may have slightly changed the finish?

 

[LEO918]

My thought as well was they were cleaned/stripped with acetone or some such.

 

[cleger]

My guess is the dull finish on the washers is just from the finish of the sheet from which they were punched, and it's just a coincidence that they were mounted on those grips.

Beyond that, everyone else here is more expert than I regarding why the wood might have that finish, assuming that's the way they left the factory, which I don't doubt.