That is a beautiful rifle. I will say however, that sporting rifles, requisitioned by the German Army in WWI are extremely hard to find, harder still to provenance. Kahles, the first scope maker.. 1898 and on may have some history on their website to date the scope. The groove diameter of the barrel is no indicator since most of the "J" bores were opened up after Versailles treaty by law. And almost always marked beneath the chamber.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
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