Palouse

Nah, not awkward. I'm just more smooth and stylin' than most.

Correct. However, "Skip Line" is just a simple description of what is in the Fox Photo File picture. Actually, the "skip" in the picture is simply deeper-cut lines every 4 or so lines. And like some Sako rilfes that have the "deep-line skip". The skip-line checkering on your Styer forms the more commonly found "bare diamonds" (my quotes), where lines are not cut at all every 5th line or so. Similar to what is found molded into a RamLine stock. (DOH !!!)

A Sako. Maybe L579 or L46; early 1960's. Unique skip line checkering (Sako optional factory feature) Similar pistol grip shape and cap Similar bolt striker design, with "screw notch" (my quotes) for firing pin exposed at back of striker Push button bolt release on left rear of action Not a RamLine stock, plastic or otherwise, because checker pattern is standard and different. The trigger guard is difficult to pin down. Most later Sako rifles had a sloping front to the trigger guard bow. Long Monte Carlo, hard to pick up from picture. Anybody pick up on the "Neanderthal" PhotoShop of the hair and dirt on back of hand? I suspect file "photo", intended to disparage those troglodytes who hunt. Besides, I one-hand-carry my right hand hunting bolt gun in my right hand.