I never said the rifles weren't "intelligently" stocked. The large drop at heel favored offhand shooting and the low line of sight of iron sights. this changed with accomidation for scope sights. Also the European styling of slender forearms such as seen in the Sauer above with the sideplates are present in Wundhamers early rifles. His later rifles look much more "American" with Owen and G&H rifles (and others) distinctly American. I believe there is a clearly evident rapid evolution of the custom stocked bolt action rifle that arrived at the classic American bolt action rifle stock in the 30's(which later mutated to the California horrors). I've been a bit curious why the European style evolved like it did and why it changed in America.
Jerry Liles
