Built by world renowned gunsmith Roy Vail on a commercial model 98 action. The barrel is fitted with ramped beaded blade front and two leaf (one standing, one folding) rear sights on the solid rib. The rib is hand cut "ROY VAIL. WARWICK N.Y." with a small flourish at the breach and a leafy ring around the chamber. The receiver is engraved with light Germanic scroll and a stipple matted panel on the ring. The floorplate is cut with a highly detailed water buffalo scene. The right receiver rail and the floorplate are signed by Vail. The action is fitted with a Paul Jaeger scope mount holding a Lyman All-Weather Alaskan scope and double set triggers. Mounted in a nicely figured multipoint checkered walnut pistol grip Mannlicher stock with horn forend and grip cap, shadowline cheekpiece, inlaid initial escutcheon engraved "M", and a checkered Neidner buttplate.

Very fine as built by gunsmith and engraver Roy Vail, retaining 98% plus blue finish with a few minor handling marks and crisp engraving. The stock is very fine with some dings and scratches, and a few hairline cracks off the bottom metal. Mechanically excellent. Optics clear, reticle crisp.