Hello All,

I'm a little late finding these references, but perhaps someone can answer my questions.

I just acquired an 88 Sporter (?) Variation w/ a rare scope mounting. The scope pivots to the side, and the whole assembly is also claw-mounted. Pushing the button "up" on the left rear of the mount, removes the scope.

The scope itself is held in a "clam-shell" arrangement with a thumb screw. There is a "V" notch in the mount that aligns the scope into a similar "V" on the rear scope ring, so that it always returns to the same "rotation" if removed. The retical is a strange crosshair-post configuration with a small "loop" at the top of the post.

I could use some help to determine what exactly I have. There are lots of markings on the barrel and action. Does anyone out there know what all the different markings mean? Any idea what year my rifle was made?

No caliber marking but chamber cast shows 8x57 with a .319 bore.

Here are a lot of pictures: