Sounds like a beauty. Set up a free imgur account and post some pics of that thing. I was tempted by a palma rifle yesterday at a local gunshow. Guy said the rear sight was worth $800. Had it been a Winchester, instead of a remington 700, I would have laid the $1500.00 down on the table. Welcome to the fire. You picked one of the best forums to make your first post/thread. The Winchester guys, here, are pretty knowledgeable.