My 1950r all matching/laminate stock does not have the weld spot on the bottom of the magazine even though it's pinned to five - looks like a pillar on the inside bottom of the magazine. It was worth the $600 I paid for it - this coming from people that live by the SKS who's owned junky ones and collector grade models. At the same time could have bought BBQ non-matching version for about $300 before tax. Yes the value is going up for the good ones and I didn't want to throw funds at a lesser grade version only the best I can afford is what I buy.