The transition from flat, uncrowned, in-the-white muzzles to the crowned and blued muzzle began in 1941 and continued through mid-year 1948.
What happened to the crowns after 1948 ?
Bubba must have had his 1940 model crowned as part of his post-1941 deluxification package,
along with the buttstock carving, checkering and swivel base additions.
Not surprising since Bubba's crown looks crudely done.
Well, at least the rifle appears to have come with the bolt peep,
but that alone does not add 1K to the price, not to mention the deductions for Bubba's deluxification attempts.
Minus another 1K.
I would, however, pay $899.99 for the bubbafied 1940 Standard rifle with bolt peep.
No more than that !
