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"serial #6333, 6.5x54 MS, 22 1/2”, likely factory threaded, barrel with a bright excellent bore. The metal surfaces retain about 90-92% original blue, the loss is due to even fading with high edge and contact point wear, the barrel with a number of small flaked spots of loss. The muzzle of the barrel is neatly threaded for a sound moderator, the factory banded sporting front sight ramp was sweated in place appropriately rearward to allow for the threading, as well the nosecap appears to have been purposefully fitted to accommodate the ramp and O.D. of the barrel ahead of it, the blue clearly being original to the gun, this was done when the rifle was new. The races of the action remain bright and there is good straw temper on the cartridge release and on the bolt handle catch with some nice pale fire temper blue remaining on the bolt stop. There is a bit of light surface oxidation on the floorplate and on the bow of the guard, the triggerplate showing some nice color case-hardening. The classic style European walnut stock rates very good with nearly all its original varnish and overall minor dings and handling marks from the years. It features the typical rounded left-side cheekpiece and a bone pistolgrip cap which shows some light insect damage. The steel butt trap buttplate has been replaced by a 1” recoil pad, the stock does not appear to have been cut, only flattened to accommodate the pad, the current length of pull being 14 3/4” to the front trigger. The original open sights are intact, the rear being two leaf and the arm seems to function well mechanically. There is a very nice knurled thread protector cap included with the arm, thread dimensions appear to be .495” by about 20 tpi (1/2x20), although the 1.3mm tpi thread gauge fits more closely (12x1.3). In any event, a lovely rifle still in a very fine state of condition with the added bonus of being threaded for a sound moderator. (38873-593) {C&R}
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