They are designed off of the well proven FN Mauser actiions,and they are very nice.They are made in the rennowed Zastav plant in Yugoslavia. Had some of there rifles for yrs. Interarms use to import them before the stuff going on in Yugo. I have two,one in a 223,and bought a action and built up a 243 as well.Good quality and well worth the money. vangunsmith