Im not what youd say living in the deep Alaskan Bush, Im at the Jumping off point for the NorthWest Arctic Region.
Well over 560 air miles away from the large Urban Centers of Anchorage and Fairbanks.
The last 2 Military Rifles weren't purchased, they were free.
Freebie #1 wasn'ta C&R but a T-series 1891Argentine sporterized in 1974 in 7.65x53 all I had to do was fill out the BATF
Form 4473 from the local pawn shop, seems it was part of a batch of guns a gal brought in to trade off, her pa had passed away and left them to her.
it was the ugly duckling of the bunch and the dealer wanted it gone in a bad way, williams receiver rear and ramp front and a cherry M1907 sling (had a busted firing pin and bolt stop).
The story leading up to freebie #2 was just 4 weeks back a fella I know that regurly fixes guns and swaps em wanted me to come look at a Mosin.
It was a Polish M-44carbine that looked really nice to me, Id brought him a box of S&B FMJ and a couple stripper strips, All was fine with the world to go shooting.............till we looked down the bore (corrosive ammo and the unknowing previouse owner) struck again the rifling was a interrupted thread!!
2 weeks after the DOA M-44 (cutie) Gun Dude stopped by and said he had a mauser for me.
3 days after that I had
Freebie #2 a 75% Guardia Civil 1916 in 7.62 Nato, all matching serial numbers.
as part the out the door deal he tossed in a fixer upper Remington 522 that nees to be reassembled correctly and have a mag(missing) to shoot it.