Being a MkI rather than a MkI* as with early production Long Branches,makes it a more interesting piece to many people. Great pity the original serial number was ground off. I don't know off hand what serial number block Savage was on when they changed to the MkI*, but someone here probably does.

No chance of finding the bolt?

The massive removal of wood on the handguard compared to where the line indicates it roughly would have been originally is rather striking!