Bob, I only meant to say there was a lot of extra wood, actually about half a pound. I don't think there are any other markings on the bottom side than the numbers 270 on the edge of the shank. I'll check again when I have the metal out of the wood. The rifle wasn't anything special to look at-- a WWII Mauser action with a poorly forged bolt handle and an oversize Fajen stock of plain black walnut. What made it appealing to me was that it included a mint Lyman Alaskan scope. Now I'm hoping it will shoot, too.
