Thanks for the input. A bit of research yeilded doubts about the sling. I will carefully clean the muck off the stock and seek the appropriate rear sling attachment and sling. This is the most matching and unmolested rifle of this age I have seen. Any ball park opinions on value? GunBroker listings indicate a value from $400 up. I did not pay near that much. Wondering just how well I did. I believe I measured the barrel incorrectly from the front of the reciever to the muzzle so probably the correct figure is the 29.5" which research indicates is correct.