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This thread brings back old memories. When I was in high school I was into smallbore prone competitive shooting in So Cal. In the summer of 1965 we went on a family vacation to Europe. Had to stop at the Anschutz factory in Germany. After ogling and being awed by the fancy 54 match rifles which were more than I could afford I bought a model designed to comply with an international 3 position standard. It had to meet certain specs as to just about everything from the stock to sights, barrel and weight. My recollection was that it was a model 1407 or 1408. But from what I have read online those had a 54 action which I didn't think my had. I know it wasn't a 64 action because another kid in the junior gun club had a 64 and mine was different from his. This rifle had no sentimental value to me. It was just a tool that I put thousands of rounds through on the way to a fourth place finish in my division at the national matches at Camp Perry. I sold it to another kid in the club who made me one of those too good to be true offers that I just couldn't pass up. I have no pictures of the rifle.