Thanks all.
Bob Beach seconded the date range and quality placement.
No checkered cheeks, but Very fine LPI on PG and FE. Fences are not carved, but have a beaded edge, with the same fine engraving as the action, TG and FE. Auto safety, gold inlay on it and thin band of gold across rib.
Very handy & well balanced - sorta a quail grouse woodcock feeling to it. The Damascus demands to be seen again, so will have to find appropriate finish color and craftsman, there.
Slowlyy -- no haste as it fine now, but the strip and clean and and minor bbl dent raise will be tended to.
