[bassfishindoc]

Hey Jim, there is nothing on the top of the receiver ring. I know my pictures are poor, what you are seeing in the pictures are a few slight gashes that are due to some rough handling in the past. I am ignorant to pre-WWII rifles. Was it customary for Germany to manufacture Mausers for other countries without any sort of crest, coat of arms, etc. on the top of the front ring? There is a small symbol on top of the barrel in front of the receiver ring. I cannot tell what it is and I cannot get a clear picture with my camera. It appears to be the same as the symbol preceding the serial number on the receiver. There is a flaming bomb on the bolt handle, but this may not help ID the rifle as the serial number on the bolt handle does not match the receiver or the barrel.