Carving on Model 94 stock|Restoration, Repair and Maintenance|Forum|Winchester Collector

                                                                                                                                                                               I’ve owned this Model 94 for some time now and have often thought about restoring it but something has always stopped me. I think it’s the fascination I have with the markings and carvings on it. Can someone tell me anything about the gun? I have often thought that it may have belonged to a mountain man or a trapper that spent too much time alone. It is ’94’ saddle ring carbine, 20 inch BBL, serial #314843, made in 1906, with carvings of Moose and Moose antlers along with what I believe to be pine cones or bushes. It also has a date carved into the stock (6/27/40). There are initials carved into the forearm that read JGF. There are carvings on both sides but I’m not able to show all of the pic’s. The gun is also missing the front sight blade and the rear sight and the ring portion of the saddle ring. Hmmm…To restore or not?

Thanks for any help,

Gary