There is no question that the 03 was an NRA sporter: the stock design, the unique buttplate, the star gauge mark on the muzzle of the barrel, the period Lyman 48 sight are unmistakeable. Someone got a hell of a buy.
The 54 is somewhat of a mystery. With all the photos, there is nothing which shows the magazine arrangement. There is no indication as to whether there is a blind magazine or any magazine at all. However, the long slide Lyman 48 and the trap buttplate are worth far more than the current bid. Someone clever adapted the Redfield scope mount to the Hensoldt scope, which features a mounting rail on the bottom, usually a deterrent from using an American mount. The Buehler safety is a nice feature as well.
Some 54's were reworked at the factory to use the Model 70 trigger and other improvements. There is no way of knowing what has been done to this one without getting it out of the wood. The trigger does not look like a factory Model 54 trigger. The stock is pretty atrocious, but might be salvaged. The trigger guard could be replaced with a Krag guard.
Good eye, PhysDoc
