Oahukaneohe ...Reading all that about Ventatagiri has made me hungry for a good Curry, preferably Madras or Vindaloo!

Like your rifle, it has a fabulous contemporary look.

On the image of the baseplate, there looks to be a fair bit of pitting in the engraving on the top side of the picture, which is not consistent with the condition of the rest of the action and locks ? What is that ?