Quote Originally Posted by Emri View Post
arkshooter,

Your rifle is way too late for a grasping groove stock. The rifle appears to have been re-finished and a replacement stock could have happened at that time. Rifles in your serial number range are scarce in original finish, and "as manufactured" configuration.

FWIW,

Emri
I am a mere seeker of knowledge here, but if that is the case, why is the stock stamped NZicon^D?