Thank you Mike. To my eyes, the rail and 'claws' are one piece. I didn't post an image as I was focused on the notches for the rings. It's an odd set-up with the rail/claws being very long--the front is a ways out onto the barrel; maybe 7 or 8 inches long overall. The dovetails only seem to extend in the area of the ring notches, directly above the action (which appears to be a Husqvarna 16xx type). The rifle is very attractive to me but I would only become serious if I could locate appropriate rings.

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