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If you could see the links you would find that the actions built by Greifelt and the Funk/Ideal have different contours behind the breechblock. The Greifelts have a smooth entry into the line down to the tang like yours (and mine) whereas the Ideals have a shoulder that concaves down to the tang line. There is also a difference at the front lower edge of the receiver (some of the Ideals just come straight down even). As far as the safety vs the sight base, it is just a matter of what the customer wanted. If it was intended to be a target rifle with a tang sight mounted on a platform there was no need for a safety but a stalking rifle was a different matter. But again, the Ideals have a much different block which you can't see until you take it apart. Greifelt and Funk were both manufacturers in Suhl. Funk's mark was a small triangle with ChrFunk and 1835 inside and Greifelt's mark was an oval with an image of the mythical creature Griffin over Greif (griffin in German). If Greifelt marked a gun it would be on the top of the barrel right in front of the receiver and possibly have more information on the bottom of the lever at the end closest to the barrel. I'm not sure where Funk put their mark. Either of them could have some retailer's or another's name on the barrel rib.