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That would be a fun afternoon!....
Andy
Yes it would! As soon as we have a date locked down I will shoot you a PM and see if we can set something up.
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That would be a fun afternoon!....
Andy
And a gun I presume Dad sporterized just after he got out of the Navy in '47 and was in a gun shop business with his brother for a time. I believe it is an Enfield. What year/variation At this time I have the vintage Lyman Alaskan 2.5x set up for use on my AK.
Cool Ruger...and the grips may be "incorrect"...but they look "right".
Andy
My guess would be a 1917 Enfield...that has been made into a nice sporter....But as it does not have a ramrod...I may be wrong...
Andy
I usually wouldn't say something like this, but go buy a friggin scope for your AK and put that "Enfield" back together!
It's either a Enfield Model 1917 (M1917) that's been sporterized or a reworked Remington Model 30. I tend to favor the former as the Model 30 had a flattened rear bridge. The M1917 had the big honkin sight ears that were part of the action, but someone with a mill, grinder and skill could make one look like this. The bolt handle has had the sharpness of the bends of the doglegged handle softened up a lot. The barrel is either shortened and crowned, or was replaced. Then look at the stock. The deep, nearly vertical pistol grip, raised comb with a honkin cheek pad. Someone wanted this gun to shoot!
This is a very nice rifle. One I'd love to call mine. The fact that an ancestor did the customizing is nearly priceless.
Is is still 30-06?
1965 Browning Challenger. Made in Belgium.
Again. Not my family..............
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Which is why there are so few of them......
I will say. It always makes me wince a bit when They hand me Dad's gun....... And I hand them the cash.
Most people don't give a rip about heirloom guns.
Was visiting that new gun shop in Tigard a few weeks back, and a older lady came in with her late husbands entire collection. total count was 22 long guns and 14 hand guns! I almost cried, a fine collection that will not be passed on! I asked to take a look at a few, and made offers on a few, including a super deluxe Browning BAR in .338 W.M. and a super sweet Browning Citori and Ruger Red Label! Sadly, I know the shop will only give 50 to 60% of the value, and I even mentioned that to the lady, I gave her my card and even told her I would be happy to do the transfer right here in the shop, to ease her mind about my ability to own guns! Last I heard, the shop was selling them off as fast as they could, and despite the fact I had left my card with the shop, I never got a call from them ether!