Thanks all. djs, action is not stock and has been rebarreled in 243. appears to be a Yugo refurb before 1950 since 48 is absent on the receiver. iow marked MOD 98. & Preduzece 44. also no crest on receiver. scrubbed perhaps when refurb. or by smith that rebuilt?

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