I was reading about this in their catalog and also had a chance to play with a few at the stores and was wondering if this is really wood or is it a wood substitute of some sort? Also, any word on how well they hold up and resist scratches? Thanks.

It's a decal.

Over a wood stock.

Johnch

Yep.. That beretta extra wood gun is somekind of fake laminate print stuck on over the wood, or a "decal". I wouldnt own one!

I'd own one, if it was substantially cheaper.

You could take it chukar hunting, and not give a rats cheeks if it fell down the rockslide and got all scratched up.......

It feels better than synthetic, which is the only good thing I can say about it. Other than I would have a perverse pleasure in seeing it scratched up... FWIW, Dutch.

Scott, it is a process where the fancy wood grain is overlayed onto a standard wood stock, and it is more durable than any Browning, Remington or Winchester that I have owned. I have owned a Teknys for 2 years and not a ding or a scrath on it.