Hey Skunk,Troyboy and Billy. Well,tonite I brought out the VZ and could not for the life of me get the barrel band off to remove the stock. Three types of penetrating oil and gentle tapping with a hammer produced only a buggered up bolt and that with a well-fitting screwdriver. Frustrated is the optimum word,especially after looking forward to maybe solving the mystery. I knew pics. would be requested;however at this point and it's been a long point, pics. are beyond me. But I don't think they would do any good;the safety has been altered and it really looks just like a Mauser,in other words a non-Swede. The gun in question does cock on opening though. Maybe tomorrow when patience flows and exhaustion wanes I will tackle it again. Thanks again. Kix