Well, I believe I was correct in thinking that my rifle is a fake. Although it looks very similar to the photo you sent in your reply, my rifle has a much more angled hand grip and there is no brass diamond shaped plate on the butt-stock. Also there is no flash supressor on my rifle.....just a strait barrel. But it does fire the .280 cartridge (7x43 is stamped on the back of the few cartridge casings I have). I find it impossible to believe that I would have stumbled on such a supremely rare specimen that uou describe and for only 1400 bucks. It looks like I was dupped into believing I had something that I didnt. I had no idea of the rarity of the rifle you describe. I believed the old man because he seemed so very knowledgable...and may have been....but MY GOD, you should have seen his wonderful collection of firearms. Most impressive to me was he owned EVERY Winchester rifle ever made from the companies beginnings until now. All working originals and he was very protective of them. He even treated me and let me shoot his Gattling gun (I believe he said it was .75 caliber) It was shooting bricks through the barrells, lol. Anyway, thank you for setting a little straiter on the rifle I have....but now I have no idea what it is, lol. Still, if I can provide photos of it I will at my earliest convenience.
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