And these days in Washington, that ain't all that easy. This was an older Rossi single shot combo gun, it had a .243 Win. rifle barrel, and a 20 gauge shotgun barrel. To say these aren't all that popular is a fair statement. Therefore, not easily sold. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I bought it. Probably that being as how it had two barrels, it had versatility on its side. It came with a scope on it, an older Western Field made in Japan, it has a television screen on the objective lens. There was a screw missing on the power adjustment ring that I fixed.
I never got a warm feeling for this rifle / shotgun set. To get my money out of it, I sold the .243 Win. rifle barrel on Ebay where people will pay really stupid prices for such things. Lately, I put the rest of it, the frame/stock element and the 20 ga. barrel, up for sale on Gunbroker and it sold the second week it was listed. Tomorrow, the mailman will pick it up and send it on to the new owner's FFL dealer.
I kept the nice, old-timey Western Field scope on another rifle where it has worked out well. So in that sense, I came out ahead. I still have all my .243 Win. ammo and reloading gear. I'd like to get another .243 but this time I will be more careful in my selection. Over two decades ago, my cousin turned a older Ruger Model 77 over to me to sell for him. It had a heavy target barrel. That is the sort of thing I'd like to have now.
I never got a warm feeling for this rifle / shotgun set. To get my money out of it, I sold the .243 Win. rifle barrel on Ebay where people will pay really stupid prices for such things. Lately, I put the rest of it, the frame/stock element and the 20 ga. barrel, up for sale on Gunbroker and it sold the second week it was listed. Tomorrow, the mailman will pick it up and send it on to the new owner's FFL dealer.
I kept the nice, old-timey Western Field scope on another rifle where it has worked out well. So in that sense, I came out ahead. I still have all my .243 Win. ammo and reloading gear. I'd like to get another .243 but this time I will be more careful in my selection. Over two decades ago, my cousin turned a older Ruger Model 77 over to me to sell for him. It had a heavy target barrel. That is the sort of thing I'd like to have now.