Don, I think you are right on point with the price and about the horn buttplate but I figured I would shoot it a little to determine the recoil and if I wanted to fit a better type pad or the horn buttplate which is the way I would rather go if the recoil is not excessive. This is the 4th H Scherping mauser that I have bought (beautiful rifles) and that seems to be the going price with good claw mount scopes on them, this one was neat in the fact that all the leather goodies came with it as well and with it having the set trigger block off for the set trigger, the only one of these I have seen & note the hinged floor plate & beautiful metal work.

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