I don't know enough about the various makers to suggest a specific name, but IMO the stockmaker was an expert and the rifle is an early one. The schnabel, the swivel eyes and the early long-slide 48 are indicators, and what are those suspicious-looking shaded areas on each side of the stock placed about even with the ejection port? BTW the rear open sight is installed backwards and is entirely too close to the shooter's eye, quite curious, as though the sight had been installed by a non-shooter. One thing I do know for sure however, I'd like to own that rifle!
Regards, Joe
Last edited by J.D.Steele; 11/15/08 09:03 PM.
