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For sale on Mike Schwandt's site....  more here....
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it doesn't look right to me, checkering looks like it has poor alignment with the center of the stock, finish is a bit too glossy,
sling swivels aren't matching.
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I guess I don't see the checkering alignment problem you do. I believe it's an early work because it doesn't have the usual checkering over the top of the wrist.
I'm waiting for Mr. Petrov to weigh in with any history he may have on this G&H No. 213.
I'm not familiar with that front swivel item, and not sure about the popularity of a leather covered pad on G&H's of that era.
Would love to know if this entire ensemble was original.....in 400 Whelen.
I guess if I got curious enough I could go see Mike Schwandt. He only lives about 35 miles from me, and we've done business (mostly in his favor <grin>) over the last 20-25 years.
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I've wondered myself about the sling swivels which look a lot like something post G&H to me. I have also learned over the years not to say never, It always come back to bite me. The pad also looks a little later, the rest looks like it should, the 12th .400 Whelen after they started the number-caliber method of assigning numbers. This rifle belonged (belongs) to a friend of mine in Chicago. Of all the G&H rifles the .400 Whelen is one of the hardest to acquire. There was a super one on GunBroker but I have not checked to see if it's still there. The .400-Whelen block of numbers are 201-250.
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This is my .400-Whelen No. 202, when I got it years ago it was unfired.  
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Then this No.10 35 Whelen on Mike's site would be pretty close to a sister of your 400, eh? 
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I like it! I think the very fist couple of years at G&H were the most interesting. Here is a G&H before they put their name or number on the barrel. Not the best picture but one I had handy. 
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From the first G&H brochure, 
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Am surprised they left off the multileaf express sight!!! But to be serious, IMO a cocking piece sight on anything that kicks that hard is dumb. It goes forward on firing but not that much.
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