Don, thanks a lot for the reply. Is there any way of knowing which country this rifle was exported to? The only alteration this rifle will see is an oil finished stock. The stock was refinished at some point but this was not done very well as some sanding marks are still visible under the lacquer. Fortunately, oil finishing gun stocks happens to be a hobby of mine so I should be able to do justice to this fine rifle.

93x57, I was equally surprised to find that there was no rust below the wood line. Thanks for recommending the other two books.

bpesteve, thanks for explaining the numbers and your good wishes.

Rustam