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Post by jmarriott on Mar 20, 2011 12:59:30 GMT -5
Went to a gun show today 1500 tables. Saw a few interesting things. A couple of nice savage 99's one in 303 and one in 300 savage for about 550-600 one had a period weaver scope with post rectical in 4 power and I almost bit at it but they would not budge on price at all.
I bought a browning sa-22 from the 1970's NIB for 450...Nice wood and all but I paid near new price for it. Still I don't have one and it is a classic rifle and was added to the collection. The japans one must not be going up in price any as there were 3 belguim ones available at the show at 900 or around and the norinco copies were at 325-350 used. So I paid retail for it. Not real happy omce I read the book but it was love at first sight.
I now have the browning model 52c copy, A-bolt rimfire grade I 22 mag, bl-22 grade II and the sa-22. I think a bar-22 and a buckmark rifle are the only ones left to pick up.
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Post by dovehunter on Mar 20, 2011 15:59:39 GMT -5
...the norinco copies were at 325-350 used... Wow, that makes me think my wife got a good deal on the one she got me for Christmas a few years back at Wally World for $99.95. Most people scoff at the Norincos but, at least based on mine, they seem to be fairly well made and very dependable. Mine is quite accurate and I don't recall it ever having jammed. I've wanted one of the classic Browning break-down .22 autoloaders ever since I can remember, but I could never justify the price of one - new or used. Obviously the Norincos are not made as well or as finely finished as the Browings, but it's good enough for me and has served me well.  |
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Post by Jack on Mar 20, 2011 16:27:28 GMT -5
Those Browning autos are sweeeeeeeeeet !
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Post by bounce on Mar 20, 2011 20:09:39 GMT -5
If ever shot from a shooting table the shells are darn hot as they bounce on you. lol.
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Post by jimh on Mar 20, 2011 20:46:09 GMT -5
I now have the browning model 52c copy, A-bolt rimfire grade I 22 mag, bl-22 grade II and the sa-22. I think a bar-22 and a buckmark rifle are the only ones left to pick up. i want one of those 52 copies bad! also those older A-Bolt in 22 lr and 22 mag are snatched up fast when they hit the market. i would like to have one of ea. i guess i'm jeleous of ya, that's a nice collection you have going. those savage prices didn't seem bad at all from what i normaly see them go for (depending on condition) |
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Post by Jack on Mar 20, 2011 22:14:53 GMT -5
I thought the Savage prices were pretty reasonable, too.
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Post by Bill on Mar 21, 2011 6:58:34 GMT -5
The 52C is on my bucket list. Good prices on the 99's if their in good condition.
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Post by jmarriott on Mar 21, 2011 18:25:08 GMT -5
The 99's were something I looked at but my spending limit was 500 and I could not get them to go down to my level. It was all the cash I could spend. I will be back. I will have a few more.
I got confused on the lever boss as one had no lever boss code and the other one was just a number 3 without a letter or a circle. One had been reblued and refinished, the other was original but I could not find the lever boss number. Both had a lever safety and brass rotory cartridge holders. Those savages are in a league to themselves truing to figure out the date of birth.
There were about 5 marlin 39a' and a mountie at the show. the mountie had a small M8 4 power leopold scope and was priced at 699, the b-78's were new production in 22-250 and 223 and were 1260, Not a single savage 24 in the whole show but I did go on sunday morning of a 3 day show. I meet up with a friend and saw his colt revoler collection saturday. He has 116 (yes one hundered and sixteen) colt pythons, 80 diamond backs and many other older colts. If anyone has a colt revolver question let me know. He only has colt revolvers. Not a single shotgun or rifle. He knows so much about them and talks so fast next time I am bringing a tape recorder.
I got a bulls hide belt, But they were out of stock in my size so it won't be here till next week. I paid 35 cash for the belt with free shipping. I can't wait as all my belts don;t hold up very well anymore. Heck this one is 1/8 in thick and 1.5 in wide. Maybe my pistol will stay in place now.
I will post pic's of the sa-22 soon and a few of the browning model 52 copy.
The other thing on my list is a H@K p7 M8 pistol in good shape not a single one at the show but 500 is not going to get one of those for me.
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Post by Jack on Mar 21, 2011 20:01:01 GMT -5
When I was in high school, a hunting buddy had a Browning T bolt. The T bolt had just come out then, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth. . . .
I always liked the original T bolts - they were adult .22's of very nice quality.
The buddy moved away after college. I wonder what happened to that old T Bolt.
That's one on my bucket list.
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Post by twomoons on Mar 28, 2011 20:51:07 GMT -5
I've rebarreled and shot quite a few M52's and they are nice guns, but for just a shooter and a hunting gun i will still go with a Remington. A 592? deluxe has always been on my wish list.
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Post by Jack on Mar 28, 2011 22:19:26 GMT -5
I went to a gun show last weekend - didn't buy a thing.
I saw some Savage 99's in the 600-650 range. I saw a couple nice Fox Sterlingworth double shotguns, in 20 gauge. My uncle had one just like them. The price tags on those doubles was 3500$. I almost fainted.
Saw a lot of Garands and M-1 carbines in the 1,000$ price range- and they were all beaters.
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