Maybe I'm wrong, but I think that is about $200 over what the market will bear.. As you mentioned and most of us will agree, it is a quality rifle better than the new Remchester ect, ect... But.. John Q. public will still see it as just another re-hashed surplus rifle.. In the past surplus conversions have alway's had to sell lower than the big 3 in order to move at all.. Now, in countries where choice is limited, the marketing strategy might prove different.. I know in the U.S that stock is loathed by most, then tell the shmuck he has to pay $50 more for a straight stock!... CZ is enjoying right now success they only most likely dreamed of mainly because they filled a nich for a reasonable quality big bore at a reasonble price that others did not supply, unless they charged a bunch more money for it then that put them into the speciality market which in turn pushed the casual buyer off the radar.. Now if they went to the classic Mauser stock and look, called it the traditional or some marketing name, I think they could get away with charging those numbers. Then John Q. feels he's getting something special for the extra outlay.. Just my opinion ..