Leadminer, I think the bolt handle has a shadow on it that makes it look that way. It hasn't been changed. You can't see it in the picture of my rifle, but it has a stock that is loaded with fiddle back figure. I was thinking about having the barrel replaced when I bought the rifle. I wanted to change the caliber to 7mm08, but I made the mistake of shooting it first and wouldn't think of changing it from its 243 Winchester configuration now. It has become one of my favorite rifles.
