Nice looking gun, Joe!!
I just picked one up this month also, in 300 Savage. Didn't mean to.. thought I put a lowball bid on it. Oops, won it!
Told the wife I accidentally bought a gun. She didn't think that was as funny as I did.
Yours is a good looking one! I need one of those peep sights.
Mine has been converted to have a removable magazine. It seems likely to be what's known as a "Krieger Conversion Model 81", meaning the magazine conversion was done by a company called Krieger & Sons in the early 50's. These are pretty sought after, apparently.
EVEN IF SOUGHT AFTER BY ACCIDENT.