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Nice catch !

Still fairly common in Southern Ontario for $30 - $50 in good condition.

Cool ! Thanks.

The full name is S S Holden LTD of Ottawa Canada.

A late war ('44) Savage bolt by the s/n and an early war cocking piece.
Wonder if this rifle was a re-capture, perhaps from the Germans.....? Any other markings on the butt ?
Cheers.

Mine has extremely light oil finish of some description....seems to be just enough to realize that it's not 'unfinished' wood.

Agreed Ed....extremely nice rifle and he certainly is asking the $ for it !

May be worth the recycled mag / furniture, no more !

Agreed, then what about "Field Repair" ?? Perhaps something much more minor was repaired ?

+1. $350 would be an excellent price for a 1950.
Best.

For my money.....definitely go for the M91 Tikka.....all else being equal, far more value added...a rarer model, wood has character, and as Patrick has already noted...the barrel !!
Cheers.

What a great find ! Congrats.

Yup, Canadian marked ring ! Unfortunate that value has been degraded by the park....

+1. Absurd price !

Thanks Brian. The 'proof' is indeed in the pudding !
Cheers.

I believe that they are listening Peter.....that's likely why you got the 'request' for assisstance from someone in the first instance. And, IMHO it's a good thing that most are listening. For the...

Outstanding job !

Looks like a wood blemish. Aren't the Isshy screws typically further forward (to the muzzle end) about 1 - 1 1/2 inches, or so ? Certainly, the few Savages / Long Branches I have with the screw...

Resist the temptation and just walk away !!
Cheers.

va6yag,
Sounds like you have a regular Long Branch (sported) which at some point in time went through a rebuild, i.e. FTR, meaning Factory Thorough Repair. This was a fairly common post-war British...

Muffet,
Ok, but where is the 'junk' ?
All look good to me. Thanks.
Cheers.

Addendum: Still had the brass Oiler and pull through in the butt ! I do believe that they were both originals....certainly 'period' if nothing else.

+1 Tiriaq. I just turned up a nice 1903 'sported' MkI*...too bad the barrel has been shortened....otherwise quite nice and intact. A relic nonetheless !
Barrel marked :

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Enfieldman,
Although I own several K98s, I haven't purchased any lately, so am not so conversant with current pricing, etc.... I do note, however, that there is a thread on the Mauser rifles here...

You may be fishing in the wrong pond here Enfieldman. That is just to say, that being an Enfield guy, you are more conversant with their relative values....maybe what you really need to do in an...