What is it?

As you can see in the picture I got the bolt out. Put it in my ultrasonic cleaner with Otis cleaning fluid. For about two hours with heat. Quite a bit of crap was in the bottom of the tank. I'm going to do a further clean more detailed clean. Is there any further takedown?
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So yesterday I decided to work on getting this gun apart. The biggest screw on the bottom was the toughest. Had to put a little bit of Kroil on it and let it soak. Looks like this gun had been apart a few times. All of the screw's have been buggers up. Did that on last Thursday. Had to put the stock in a vise to hold it still. Then used a screwdriver with a wrench to help in turning force to get it loose. Two other wood screws and she was separated. Any ideas on what the wood is? I sanded it a little. Almost feels like plastic. But I know from its age that it can't be. And any ideas on how to finish both the wood and metal parts?
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Could be walnut. If not, it is a hardwood. Linseed oil was once used on walnut to finish stocks. You could rub those scuff marks with a drop of linseed oil.
Safety note: Linseed oil is "chemically active", plastizes wood, and has been proven to spontaneously combust, when stored in contact with diesel fuel.
Rags with linseed oil, tossed inside a shop vac, later used to vacumn a diesel spill, wait 12-24 hours, caused a fire at a huge datacenter.
 
I do remember rubing down the stock of my dad's 30-06 with linseed oil. I did do a light sanding with I think 150 grain sandpaper and it turned that lightish gray color. Probably have to sand the whole thing down to make it match. And then find a small can of linseed oil to finish it. Then on to the metal parts. I have never finished a gun before so haven't got a clue where to start.

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Wouldn't that be on the barrel? It came completely apart when I got the last screw out. Actually was trying to get the magazine out and it came apart. And I said the gun has been apart before maybe many times. All of the screw's are buggered up.

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stuckinthe60s said:
the gun in its aged look, is classic. I wouldn't bugger it up one bit. clean it. oil it. shoot it. enjoy it.
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I already sanded the stock a little bit. If am going to oil it I'm thinking I should lightly sand the whole thing right?

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robs9 said:
I already sanded the stock a little bit. If am going to oil it I'm thinking I should lightly sand the whole thing right?

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Do I sanded be the whole stock. It can off like paint. Completely sanded the whole and then stained it with some Red Mahogany stain. Looks nice. But I'm thinking that I should be putting some kind of sealent on it. Not sure what to use. Could use a spray satin polyurethane or use some kind of MinWax wax and rub that in. Any thoughts?

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