I can vouch for it feeling just like the real thing
which has a groove on the bottom that a solid aluminum dummy bolt travels along
The shako does appear to have been stored on its side or hung up for some time
The "M 80" is for a later update to the action that added a channel for gas escape to the bolt and receiver
710 is the subcontractor code for Carl Winzerling K
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