It is the Carbine Model, as the BARREL LENGTH MATCHES, and the one in the photo you linked has more wear on the BLUE AND STOCK than mine. Mine also has a turned down bolt handle that is blued and the one thing I noticed, is there is no serial number stamped on my stock, UNDER THE RECEIVER RING, AS ON THE LONG RIFLE IN THE PHOTOS. Every single piece of mine has matching SERIAL NUMBERS, INCLUDING THE CLEANING ROD! The metal does not appear to have been polished as the numbers are strong and crisp. The stock is still stained in an oil [linseed?] and then coated in a waxy substance. The only real scratch on my stock, appears to have been made by the rifle adjacent to its' Saddle Ring, WHILE CRATED. However I did make an error in the original posting, THE SERIAL NUMBER IS A1041, NOT THE 86,000 RANGE!!!!! It is one nice 7X57, THAT'S FOR SURE.
