"HOFFMAN ARMS CO. MAGNUM SQUARE BRIDGE DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE Cal. 375 H&H. S# 386. This rifle was made around 1928 when the Hoffman Arms Company was in Ardmore, Oklahoma. It has 24"" light weight tapered round barrel fitted with integral stippled quarter rib holding one standing three folding leaf express rear sight. A classic Hoffman type front ramp with silver bead is banded on. Top of barrel is stamped ""##386 HOFFMAN ARMS CO."" Left rear of barrel is stamped "".375"" "" ""MAG."" Commercial Mauser magnum square bridge action with stippled top has Mauser markings on sidewall. Square bridge has been cut for Hoffman pop up rear sight which has been removed and dovetail plugged. Bolt body and extractor are Damascened. Trigger is of single pull. Drop box bottom metal has hinged floor plate secured by push button in trigger guard bow. Pistol grip stock, probably by John Dubiel, of swirled grain dense European walnut over Silver type pad and features shadow line right hand cheekpiece, point pattern checkering which wraps over top of grip and around forend, horn forend tip, steel grip cap and sling eyes. CONDITION: fine as restored. Metal retaining nearly all good quality rust blue. Stock with good quality oil refinish. Checkering re-cut. Rear sight and pad are relatively recent replacements. Bore is very fine; shiny with strong rifling throughout. Mechanically fine. A well balanced handy rifle."