The more I look at that beautiful MS, the more I like it.

My (Grand dad's) M1910 has the same Steyr 'take down' system, flip up tang sight, and extra sight bead (still there). It is in the same overall condition as yours, has the original rods and fitted case, but the case label (if it ever had one) is not present.

The feature that I really like about yours is that beautiful H&H scope mount. Mine has its Gerard 'B' scope claw mounted with the see through front mount dovetailed through the barrel just forward of the receiver. At least it's not cut through the roll stamping that way, but it's still cut.

As to its history, Grand dad (John F. Easton) bought it 'second hand' in Ceylon circa 1931 - 32 when he was stationed there as a 'Wingfoot' overseeing operations for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Corp. The history of the rifle prior to that is unknown to me, but that it was proofed in 1922.

'Johnny's cat' - John F. Easton (at center) with M1910 Takedown

He loaned it to my dad when he was doing classified 'radio work' on the Channel Islands (Santa Cruz - lots of pigs) in nineteen fifty - odd. I have had it since 1989.