Yeah, back in the day nobody ever gave much thought to Bubbafied milsurps, because they were plentiful and cheap. Fast-forward to present day, when there just aren't that many left, especially in as-issued condition.
My dad's vast collection has beautifully-done Springfields, Mausers, and Arisakas, some done by a post-WWII transplanted German gunsmith who became a family friend. The metal polishing and bluing on my Dad's 1903A3 Springfield, as well as the exhibition-grade walnut Monte Carlo stock make it look like a contemporary of R.F. Sedgley & Co. I'm usually loathe to convert a milsurp, but I'll definitely make exceptions.
Mom's Arisaka has deep Belgian bluing, the traditional jeweled bolt body, steel Redfield scope, and that gorgeous Maple Mannlicher stock. It's somewhat heavy for a woods rifle, but is a delight to shoot in the 6.5x50 chambering. I'll have to take photos sometime and post them.