It amazes me that these rifles don't seem to be in demand like they were about 15-20 years ago. It was always hard to find one that didn't have the barrel jacket all dented up and was a great find getting one that was dent-free. Its a good addition to anyone who has a collection of 98 Mausers since this was the rifle used before adoption of the GEW 98 and the millions of 98 variations seen today. If I didn't already have a GEW 88 "Commission Rifle" I'd scoop this one up.