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Hi Louis and Rothhammer1,

Thank you very much for your help - I am so grateful. Since buying the rifle I've struggled to find out anything about the mounts, although Kahles were most helpful when I emailed them, dating the scope to the pre-WW2 period. The scope mount *is* the "Steyr Quick Detachable Top Mount" in the Stoeger catalogue you posted. By the way, I used to have a 1957 Stoeger "Shooter's Bible", but lost it years ago. I think I'll replace it!

My apologies - I forgot to mention it's chambered for .30-06 Springfield. The design of the stock is what I'd term European, with a slim fore-end and a black tip (wood or plastic - I'm not sure - perhaps someone could let me know); and a discreet cheek-piece. The only thing missing is the hood for the front sight. I re-touched the red paint on the side safety-catch and the corresponding mark on the receiver with tiny drops of red enamel-paint.

The "5420" is on the underside of the front mount that remains attached to the scope. Its meaning is a mystery: it neither matches the rifle's serial number, nor the batch number on the scope. Perhaps it was done by the gunsmith who attached it?

The condition of the rifle and scope is interesting: at some point the stock has had to be professionally repaired and there is a crack in one of the scope lenses. One of my tasks for the New Year is to get the scope professionally restored. There was some minor surface rust on the scope tube and the occasional bit on the barrel, but I removed that without damaging the blueing. I also had to remove decades of congealed oil from various nooks and crannies. I had a gunsmith re-crown the muzzle, just in case, and secure the sling-swivels, which were loose. I've also been applying daily thin coats of boiled linseed-oil to the stock and then rubbing it 24 hours later.

I was also fortunate in being able to buy a second-hand copy of J. B. Wood's 'The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly Part 4: Centerfire Rifles' for $10 at a local gun-shop!

Finally, do you know of anyone who might be able to tell me what the elevation-adjustment increments are for a pre-WW2 Kahles H/4 x 60? I've searched online using various search terms, but with no success.

Once again, thank you both for your expert help and advice; I'll let you know how it shoots when I manage to get to a range.

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