After I got my new Marlin 1894 home and really looked it over closely, I noticed the left side of the buttstock had a row of dark spots under the finish. It wasn’t very noticeable unless the lighting was right, and it was viewed at certain angles. I thought I could live with it but every time I got the rifle out my eyes would go to those spots. I decided I would contact Ruger to see if they might consider replacing it. They asked me to send them some photos, so I did. After they viewed the photos, they emailed me and told me they were going to replace my buttstock. They said it could take up to 14 days but that I would get it. Well, it arrived, and boy was I shocked. Here are some photos, one of the original buttstock and some of the new one Ruger sent as a replacement.