Good one Joseph- every now and then you come shining thru- and this one is a prima facia example of your sagacity-- I love the metallurgy and workmanship of German and Austrian guns, but their wood work vis a vis cheekpieces, schnabel ( beak) forearms on scatterguns- Nicht zer Gut!! The Linder Charles Day 10 bore circa 1922 I am lusting for has no cheek piece, very few Lindner shotguns did-

"The field is the touchstone of the man"..