oldelkhunter, halcon..thanks for the replys. Halcon your right the rifle is a 1V with a 24" barrel. Oldelkhunter thanks for the assurance on the scope mounting i was a little concerned about that. According to the owner the gun has been shot less than 20 times and from a bench only and has never been in the woods. From the looks of it i believe him because it looks brand new and it' s a beautiful gun. I know several guys who have dealt with him and they said he is straight up so i' m not worried about dealing with him. If it will shoot anything like it looks it will be a shooter no doubt. I think i' ll go for it and who knows i may even be able to get the guy down a few more dollars. Again thanks!