1943 SK.Y cracked stock (pic heavy)

Picked up this SK.Y last week and I'm trying to decide if I should have someone with more skills than myself attempt to repair the stock, shoot it as is (not likely) or just leave it alone and put this old warhorse out to pasture up on the wall.

It is a cool piece, mismatched, well worn, with lots of character and a surprisingly bright and shiny bore. Quite honestly I'd be ok leaving it as is and on display. Yeah I know, guns are meant to be used but I've got others that are shooters and I don't want to cause any further damage.

My main concern is the stock is cracked at the wrist. It does appear there is some sort of repair on the right side. I see some old looking glue/resin at the crack and there is what appears to be a brass pin used on the right side as well.

There are some cracks at the front of the stock as well.

Let me know what you would do and if you have anyone in mind that you would trust with a repair because I do NOT trust myself to try it.

Here she is

Left side crack at wrist

Right side crack at wrist

Pin hole and crack on right side filled with glue/resin

Can see the brass pin coming through on inside of stock

Crack goes all the way through on left side as well

Crack at front of stock

Another crack that goes all the way through at front of stock

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Last edited by huntingsocal; 04-02-2016 at 6:32 PM..

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1943 SK.Y cracked stock (pic heavy)