Well I guess I bought the right one then. Because there where a dozen different ML's on the rack and every one of them had a synthetic stock. I went to Gander Mountain and all most all of them there had synthetic stocks also. As a matter of fact the only ML I have seen in a very long time that don't have a synthetic stock is my T/C White Mountain Carbine my dad had bought 20 years ago! Also all of my buddies guns have synthetic stocks. And when I go to the range it seems most people with Ml's have synthetic stocks. Can I even buy a wood stock it?. I honostly have to say except for the 20+ year old Carbine. I'm not sure I have seen a ML with a wood stock. Except for the laminated thumbhole Omega stock. But people say those much aren't very good either. We'll see what MR. BIG RACK BUCK has to say about it in a couple of months!!!!