Haven't removed the scope mount (not about to anytime soon, though i will before mounting a scope just to ensure everything is as it should be) as I don't have a good set of screwdrivers and i know how that can jack up screws.

I figured the bolt had been bent, and the safety being 'not normal' did make me go 'hmm' since the action seemed "sporter" yet the barrel screamed "issued" so i thought maybe it was a combination/parts piece.

According to friend i got it from, it shot very well the few times he has shot it (with several hundred guns in his collection, this one was a backup to a backup to a backup to the other backup hunting rifle). Considering he's typically a sub-minute guy with any decent rifle, i have fairly good expectations. If it's under 2 MOA i'm happy.

1894 Brazilianicon eh? Interesting. Thanks for the info.