Marrakai,I agree 100% about the military floor plate.I have on original 7x57 Oberndorf Mauser Modell B that had that silly hinged lever floor plate .What an annoying thing that was to carry! I finally exchanged it for a "Standard Modell" military floorplate and I love the rifle.I also have a Rigby in .275 that has a military floor plate also.You don't want to be caught in the Kalahari with a broken floor plate !Also what makes a great Rifle is not its embellishments but rather its useablity! A great rifle must be totally reliable and become part of you!Enter W.D.M. Bell!