Steve: I was hoping for unbiased opinions. As I seem to recall your identification acumen is such, that you and Petrov thought a 1903 with White forearm tip and gripcap, that he had bought for a pittance without a bolt, was the VERY same rifle pictured in his Book 1 on page 143 [in the rifle rack, single view] with Harvey W. Rodgers. Your theory [yours and his] was, there weren't many 1903 with these distinctive accoutrements, alas it had to be that rifle! I'm sure you will get a chance to buy it when his estate auction takes place. Alas I've seen 25 OR MORE SIMILAR RIFLES [1903'S W/WHITE FIXTURES] FOR SALE SINCE THEN. However this misses the point, that in your RUSH to gleeful delight, in discrediting my rifle you failed to carefully read the question. I said it was "reminiscent" of some Niedner rifle stocks i.e. Ballards stocks I have seen from the Walnut Hill Range days in Mass. I asked for opinions as to whom MAY HAVE DONE THE WORK, THEREFORE IT CAN BE ASSUMED FROM THAT [BY A REASONABLE MAN], I ALREADY KNEW Mr. Niedner was not the stock's maker! It is obvious, we are not friends but over the years, I feel I have gotten a feel for your personality and you remind me of the great Gore Vidal quote:
"Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies."
You know As always I wish you continued success as the "Single Shot Dealer of Livingston MT."
Jerry
