S/N on mine is 488xx, 96 sporter, beech stock, what year would it be from?

S/N on mine is 488xx, 96 sporter, beech stock, what year would it be from?
There is a pic, like 3 posts up lol.
Thanks gent's, this one has a solid left wall commercial '38 receiver. Whoever owned it took very good care of it over the last 70 years, bluing is still very nice and shiny black, stock is in very nice shape with only a couple dings, I like the low profile wide forend on it, the low swing safety is way nicer then what Timney puts out today, tiny bit of rust around the rear sight base and sling swivel base but cleaned up well. Pretty amazing quality for $300. Even the Weaver scope was in great shape....
Stretched her legs today, German post 2.5x Lyman on her, she's a keeper, shot the 196gr great, so it will be my bush gun.
Thumbtack remnants.... Lol
Right you are buckbrush.these Tradex rifles are a real bargain. Swedish shooters loss is our gain. In a few years we will look back at these rifles like we now look back at Milsurp prices of 25 years ago.
So this walnut commercial m38 sporter arrived today, and it's a bit nicer then I thought. The follower was covered in dried grease as was most of the inside of the receiver. Inside of the receiver is polished pretty shiny and in the white, and would have to have been done after the blueing. There are no brass marks on the bolt face at all, no copper or carbon in the bore, checkering is sharp as the day it was cut, I'm not sure it's seen a box of shells, and I actually don't think I'll fire it at all...its just too nice. One thing has me stumped is the front receiver screw is seized tighter then a ducks arse, won't budge at all so I can't get the action out of the stock. There is no signs of bedding, so it's not that. Any idea how to get it loose? I got some penetrating oil on it now, but I doubt it will creep where it needs to....I'd feel like a tard bringing it to the smith to remove it for me lol.
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This is a Model 640 in a replacement stock. May or may not be from HVA, as they did make replacement for the beech stocks. HVA stocks have inspector's stamp under the bolt release lever and under the chamber area.