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Was cruising a new store today, taking good advantage of new 4day work week which leaves Mondays free of an hour commute each way, and I fell in love with an UGLY rifle that had to come home with me. No one else would surely buy such a rifle. Thought it would work as my new "truck rifle" as I don't really want to carry my WWG 45-70 in my truck all the time. This rifle has no safety, is in 30-30, serial number is in the 2,829,XXX range (1965?), and has a steel serrated butt plate. Wood is nicely refinished, no cracks or checks. Bore is pristine. And all the metal is treated to a military anti-rust treatment in green. This was done by an armorer for a specops team I used to be associated with. Its not a parkerized look but a teflon coated process that bonds the finish with the metal. This is very KEWL. Its green, making it rather ugly but rather appealing to me. Sling swivels were treated too and the williams sight came with it, the front post has a nice visible white bead on it. Went to the range on the way back to the house and it shoots factory ammo very well at 50 and 100 yards. It is my only 30-30, and the 2-3inch groups at 100 yards today made me a believer. So here is my new "truck gun":
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Mike Johnson,
"Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot
Hey Mike, there ain't nuthin wrong with that old 94. Just don't stand it up against a tree in the shadows and walk away from it .... you'll never find it again
joe
***Be sneaky, get closer, bust the cap on him when you can put the ball where it counts .***
Yep, saving the public from having to look at that "Ugly Duckling" in the store makes you a hero... of sorts! Single shade camo... what'll the forward thinkers think of next! Solid ol' .30-30... at least it ain't a pre-64 someone treated!
Griff,
SASS/CMSA #93
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GUSA #93
There is a fine line between hobby & obsession! AND... I'm over it!!
No I ain't ready, but let's do it anyway!
Hobie, my travels will take us right through your stomping grounds on the 6th and 12th. I used to own property in Staunton Killed the number three black bear in virginia there too. You wanna hitch a ride down to texas?
Mike Johnson,
"Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot
I think it's perfect! But then all lever guns are perfect to me. Some just need a little more elbow power than others.........................................MUTT
This old battleaxe also has a parkerized finish, but a beautifully re-done stock (including a very slim forend), but it's one that always hits what you shoot at, so 'beauty is in the eyes of the beholder...!'
Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws "first do no harm" - gun control LAWS lead to far more deaths than 'easy access' ever could.
rjohns94 wrote:Hobie, my travels will take us right through your stomping grounds on the 6th and 12th. I used to own property in Staunton Killed the number three black bear in virginia there too. You wanna hitch a ride down to texas?
Can't go Mike. The familial responsibilities are still #1. Sure wish I could!
Sincerely,
Hobie
"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we find in our travels is an honest friend." Robert Louis Stevenson