I should have stated this more clearly, but since the action is clearly pre-War, the tang will be of the clover-leaf variety. A stock as late as yours evidently is would be inletted for the post-War tang. Is this the case?
My comment was not meant as criticism. On the contrary, I think you made a fine buy. A lot of buyers seem to think that a G&H mount diminishes the value of a Model 70, but I am not among them, as a glance at my gun case would confirm.
I probably have a dozen rifles so equipped, the majority of the mounts installed by G&H, including a Super Grade Model 70 in .243 Winchester, a G&H Springfield in .30-'06, a Super Grade Model 70 in .270 Winchester, a G&H Model 70 in .30-'06, an Oberndorf Mauser sporter in .30-'06, a 7mm Remington Magnum Springfield, a Remington Model 14 in .35 Remington, a Model 70 Featherweight in .358 Winchester, a G&H Model 70 in .350 G&H Magnum, a .375 Chatfield Taylor Springfield, a .458 Winchester Magnum Springfield, and a .450 Watts Model 70.
Bill:
No criticism taken. I have no reason to believe it is not the original stock. If you magnify the photo [just click on the PHOTO and then click on
SWITCH SIZE hot button THEN WORD...
ORIGINAL] of the buttstock and look closely at the space between the wood and the buttplate, you will see a slight irregular line. I believe this is where the stock was cut off slightly to do away with the metal buttplate set back and widow's peak, so a buttplate could be used. Ergo the 13.5 L.O.P. JMOFWIW Jerry
