Its a pre x/bolt safety...so pre 1983.......yes walnut.....
yes...35's will get more than 30-30's
easy $500 for a nice/clean 35 Rem.......
take the POS scope off & its worth an extra $50 more....
look at this S/N chart...again X/bolt safety started in 1983 (ish)
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