Sorry for the delay in posting.

I bought it privately right after it was appraised at a gunshop. The owner didn't want to pay the consignment fee to sell it there.

As far as I know, they aren't common or popular arount here. I imagine that its because there are very few places to hunt with a rifle and state forests aren't one of them.

Mine has the selector button on the left too. I also think that the firing pin spring may be weak or broken but it still works with a rare misfire.

Chris