« on: July 04, 2011, 09:01:05 PM »
Found a trim little full stocked carbine in a pawn shop couple of weeks ago, 93 action, Fagen Mannlicher stock, 19" barrel with a barrel band and the front sight mounted on top of that. Had a 4 power Weaver mounted on top, very nice older piece, walked out with it for $200. I started my love affair with the 7mm with a 98 chambered in 7X57 30 years ago, had a complete 95 Chilian carbine until a friend talked me out of it, and now this one. Same friend saw this one in my hand at the shop and was really wanting it if I didn't buy. Took him and the 93 along with 11 other rifles to my cabin this weekend and had a ball shooting this old girl. His first shot leaning over the railing smashed a rock about the size of a deer's lung at 200 yd with it. (Had to check and make sure he didn't grab the wrong gun case when I dropped him off today.)
She shot pretty good with the cheapest ammo I could find, Priv Partsian (spelling wrong?) She's not a beauty queen, some freckling on the barrel, light pitting on parts of the action where a peep was mounted. Only wish I knew the whole story on her, she's found a new home for years to come. DP
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RIP Oct 27, 2017
Handi's:22Shot, 22LR, 2-22Mag, 22Hornet, 5-223, 2-357Max, 44 mag, 2-45LC, 7-30 Waters, 7mm-08, 280, 25-06, 30-30, 30-30AI, 444Marlin, 45-70, AND 2-38-55s, 158 Topper 22 Hornet/20ga. combo; Levers-Marlins:Two 357's, 44 mag, 4-30-30s, RC-Glenfields 36G-30A & XLR, 3-35 Rem, M-375, 2-444P's, 444SS, 308 MX, 338Marlin MXLR, 38-55 CB, 45-70 GS, XS7 22-250 and 7mm08; BLR's:7mm08, 358Win; Rossi: 3-357mag, 44mag, 2-454 Casull; Winchesters: 7-30 Waters, 45Colt Trapper; Bolt actions, too many; 22's, way too many. Who says it's an addiction?
