Checkering is at approx 18 LPI, and has a mix of borderless and double line borders. Stock features nicely shaped cheekpiece for right hand shooter, sling swivels, steel grip and muzzle caps. Full length streaked and slightly figured French walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over typical Mannlicher ribbed steel trap buttplate. A Viennese tong type scope mount is dovetailed through receiver ring, with rear screw stud on left side of bridge. Bolt handle is standard Mannlicher butter knife type. Top of receiver is matted and stamped “Patent” “Mannlicher” “M 1903”. Standard Mannlicher Schoenauer action with five shot rotary magazine is stamped “Oesterr. Vienna proofs and SN are stamped on either side at rear. 23-1/2″ Round barrel with one standing, one folding rear sight, dovetailed through banded block, and silver bead front sight dovetailed through banded matted ramp, is engraved “Von Lengerke & Detmold, Inc. *MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER 1903 FULL STOCK RIFLE, ORIGINALLY SOLD TO WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
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