I am a believer in doing full restoration on some guns. Guns like this are worthy. If this stock is unserviceable, I'd have it restocked to my specs. Loose ribs are not a death nell. Some people may disagree with my approach, but I look at it from the perspective that I probably saved it from the scrap man. I have a few of them. If they don't shoot and function well, I don't have a place for them.