Yeah I tried that. Up here in the Northwest the 98s I see are crapwood and sewer pipes at high prices and decent ones at astronomical prices. This was an excellent specimen 98/22 for an outstanding price that I hoped to change the sight to give it a ersatz 98 look for a WW1 display with US, Britishicon, Russianicon and Germanicon combat rifles. Frenchicon rifles are not found in my circles. Oh well back to the drawing board.