Hello Douglas Jr!
I saw your pics over at 1896Forums yesterday; it is without a doubt the ugliest M1896 clone I've ever seen!!!
But I am fascinated by the ingenuity of those Eibar (I think Beistegui is in Eibar province?) artisans who engineered the conversion...
Bigger pics over at -
http://1896mauser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=993