After considerable research, finally broke down, got one, and am very impressed with it. SN puts it at 1941 mfg. and has walnut stock with ID tag under butt plate. Top of tang stamped 53, which means it was rearsenaled in 1953 and stamp on barrel shank indicates it was rebarreled in that year. bore is almost pristine, rifling crisp and mirror bright, butt stock is only moderately beaver chewed.
I bought a Swiss Products clamp on scope mount for it and have an old Weaver Micro-Trac K1.5-1 steel body scope in great shape with super clear optics. I haven’t used the scope for 25-30 years, but remember it has a nice wide field of view and was capable of very fast target acquisition. The old K series Weavers can take severe recoil with no ill effects and even 1.5 power optics will be better than iron sights with these old eyes.
Ordered 440 rounds of GP11 7.5x55 1979 Swiss milsurp ammo.
I bought a Swiss Products clamp on scope mount for it and have an old Weaver Micro-Trac K1.5-1 steel body scope in great shape with super clear optics. I haven’t used the scope for 25-30 years, but remember it has a nice wide field of view and was capable of very fast target acquisition. The old K series Weavers can take severe recoil with no ill effects and even 1.5 power optics will be better than iron sights with these old eyes.
Ordered 440 rounds of GP11 7.5x55 1979 Swiss milsurp ammo.
