Identify Chester's Wood

[Guest Enmy]

Hello Fellow Marksmen!

I bought my first lever action rifle the other day. His name is Chester. I was wondering if anyone could help me identify what kind of wood the stock is.

He's Winchester 94ae .357...I'm trying to figure out if he's a Trapper or a Ranger. I was doing some research and forums have said the only difference is in the wood. Walnut is a Trapper and Birch is a Ranger. I also wondered if the way the saddle ring positioned tells anything.

Thanks for all the help!

[Garufa]

That wood is walnut.

Edited March 28, 2012 by Garufa

[Fourtyfive]

Yup , Walnut.

[Guest Enmy]

Thanks so much for the reply! =)

How do you know that it's walnut?

[Garufa]

How do you know that it's walnut?

I am by no means an expert or even know the correct wood-talking lingo but I'm pretty sure those little dark "speckles" you see throughout the grain indicate walnut. Birch does not have that, or at least to that degree.

[Guest Enmy]

Wow, thanks for the prompt reply Garufa! That's a good detail to know.

[gregintenn]

American black walnut. Yours is the Trapper model. The ranger would have a very plain yellow stock. You have a fairly sought after piece there. If it's like most of them, you'll find it's a great shooter.

Edited March 29, 2012 by gregintenn

[craglawnmanor]

Yes, that is definitely walnut. Very nice!

[Magiccarpetrides]

I will have to admit the title had me scratching my head. Nice find! Welcome to TN!

[Guest Enmy]

Thanks for the replies and welcome!

I'll think twice before buying something and not even knowing what model it is. Got lucky this time though I guess. Haha. =)

[Caster]

I will have to admit the title had me scratching my head. Nice find! Welcome to TN!

Yeah, I thought it might be a new business opening next door to your favorite chinese food restaurant.

[Guest Enmy]

Yeah, I thought it might be a new business opening next door to your favorite chinese food restaurant.

Lol! =)

[Magiccarpetrides]

Yeah, I thought it might be a new business opening next door to your favorite chinese food restaurant.

Tell me more....

[klamb5]

That title had me scared to open thread here at work. lol

[Caster]

Tell me more....