Hello 500Boswell,
Thanks for the reply.

You should have asked a question about the trigger guard, in stead of making a foolish statement.

The trigger guard on this rifle is absolutely original Brevex.

Although the "Slant-Front" (Frankenstein) trigger guard is more common by about 3.5 to 1, the "Round-Front" trigger guard was also a product of Brevex.

The 27 Examples in my study of the Brevex Model M300 & M400 & M500 actions had trigger guards that were numbered to the action. Most were marked either FRANCE, or MADE IN FRANCE on the side of the guard or the magazine box, and at least 2 of the Round-Front guards were marked MADE IN BELGIUM. Of the 27 Brevex actions recorded, 8 have Round-Front trigger Guards. The 11 marked with an * are those in my collection.

M400 / 011 - Slant-Front
M400 / 016 - Slant-Front
M400 / 042 - Slant-Front *
M400 / 066 - Slant-Front
M400 / 092 - Slant-Front *
M400 / 104 - Round-Front *
M300 / 140 - Slant-Front
M400 / 172 - Round-Front *
M400 / 193 - Round-Front
M400 / 215 - Round-Front
M400 / 219 - Round-Front
M400 / 252 - Slant-Front
M400 / 254 - Round-Front
M300 / 261 - Round-Front *
M300 / 281 - Slant-Front *
M300 / 300 - Slant-Front *
M300 / 302 - Slant-Front *
M400 / 346 - Slant-Front
M400 / 353 - Round-Front *
M400 / 381 - Slant-Front *
M400 / 383 - Slant-Front
M400 / 422 - Slant-Front
M400 / 431 - Slant-Front *
M400 / 440 - Slant-Front
M500 / 450 - Slant-Front
M500 / 455 - Slant-Front
M400 / 459 - Slant-Front