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Bought this on a whim today (it WAS my b'day!). It looks good in the first pic, next two show the issues. I'm assuming replacement sights, rear is marked "Micro". The front of slide was partially refinished. Is this due to the front sight being brazed/welded on? The trigger is really...

A crate of old .30 Carbine ammo walked into the gun store yesterday. 1200 rounds, looks like Lake City manufacture. Headstamps marked LC 52....1952 would be my guess :scrutiny:. Two cans of 600 and one was already open. It's on 10 round clips and packaged in 120 round bandoliers. 120...

What would a Rem. Sendero (think it's an earlier one, no J lock) in 7mm Rem Mag with an older Redfield 6-18x scope be worth?? Rifle in above average condition, scope has a few rash marks but optics are clear. Would this make a good beginner long range rig? I am considering one of the...

General question, if the lever on a sxs points straight down (towards the safety) or slightly left is this ALWAYS a sign of wear. Or do some leave the factory this way and are perfectly fine. I've been told that if it points left of vertical the shotgun will need costly repair...any truth to...

Bought a .30-30 chambered Remington 788 at apawn shop today. Got a good deal because the safety wouldn't budge. I got it home and took it apart to get a better look and compare to one of my other 788's. The other 788's have a different safety than the older .30-30 rifle. The newer style...

I LOVE PAWN SHOPS! Found a Winchester 94AE Big Bore in .444 Marlin today...easy 95%+ rifle. The tag read "Glenfield/Marlin 94AE .444 " and was priced at $249. This shop seems to price all lever actions at $249 without a scope and $279 with a scope. Doesn't matter what caliber, what condition...

Walked into a local pawn and found a pretty clean 788, no bolt repair. Wood has been refinished but the stocks never were pretty on these. .308 in the rifle length 22", correct mag....hmmmm......$250 OTD....try not to drop wallet while doing best Master Card quick-draw. Cleaned it up...

Took a Model 70 Fwt I recently purchased to the range this morning. Chased the scope around for a few shots at 50 then a 100 yds. Shot two 5 shot groups....I THINK the flyer was the first shot in each group (9x scope made it hard to pick out .243 bullet holes). Assuming it was the first...

Opened the local trade bulletin this morning (comes out on Tuesdays), 3rd ad in the gun section is a 70 XTR Featherweight in 243 for $300. No lengthy description. I call and leave a message. Older gentleman calls me back after lunch, says he has an answering machine full of messages and I was...

I've admired them and drooled over Ebay auctions...but every time a couple hundred jelly beans collected in one pile I would find something I had to have more than a Randall knife. So, stopped by one of my local pawn shops (I hit the circuit at least once a week looking for Case knives and S&W...

Someone brung an old 1892 saddle ring carbine to the shop today. Serial # in the 6XX,XXX range (dated it to 1912 with a little research) in .38-40. Here's the kicker....14" barrel and a letter from the ATF exempting it as a C&R. I can't find a similar gun anywhere online to put a value on...

Saw a couple of NIB Colt Sauers at a shop today, shipping cartons and all. One was .270 and the other was 22-250. Any idea on the current value??....not much info on them out there. They are one of the most beautiful rifles I've ever seen though...Colt Royal Blue...NIIIIIICE! ElKabong

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I am assembling my first AR, have a complete lower (DoubleStar) and ACE ARFX stock on the way. Found a post-ban Bushmaster Dissipator A2 Upper at a local shop, basically it's new-old-stock, unfired. It has the pressed-on AK style brake on a 14.5" barrel for a total of 16", so it would be tough...

Pawn shop buy. 2nd trip to the range today. Tired some factory Hornady 35gr V-Max's @ 100 yds. Still stock trigger (for now) and 9x on the scope. # 3-shot goups were .7, .7, & .9 inches. 6 shot group (last one shot) was .75" I'm pretty picky, but I just can't find anything to b*tch...

How rare are the Steel Special 32" VR guns? Have a line on one, but condition isn't the greatest...if it's a really oddball model I might have to get it anyway. ElKabong