I acquired a 1903 Carl Gustaf M94 carbine in a trade. All the numbers match, barrel, bolt, magazine plate, safety and firing pin. The metal looks to be in great shape, good bluing, no rust at all and no holes drilled. Unfortunately it was put into a hunting stock and of all things the person scratched his initials on the barrel's first step just beyond the receivers ring.
My goal in the trade was to build a scout rifle and I have no interest in restoring the Mauser but I don't want to ruin any possibility of someone restoring it in the future. So what say you folks? Could this rifle be enough of an interest for a collector or is it degraded enough to go ahead and sporterize it?