Well, while browsing in the small local gun store here in town I saw something that caught my eye. At first i just thought it was a butchered MN 91/30 but it said 30-06 and had Remington arms stamped on the hex receiver.
So, i asked the guy to tell me about the rifle. He had a story I've never heard before. Apparently Remington had a contract with Russia for 50,000 MNs. I guess Russian never paid, so Remington only shipped about 10,000 to Russia, kept the rest and rebarreled them in 30-06.
The guy acknowledged that it had been "sporterized" which meant shaving down the stock and removing the wooden pieces around the barrel and having sling swivels mounted. He claims the standard looking V-notch sight on the barrel was one Remington put on after removing the military sight. Why a stock needs to be shaved down to hunt with it, I'll never know.
He was asking $200. Is this story legit or is the guy just full of crap? Also, does anyone know what is a fair price for such a rifle?
So, i asked the guy to tell me about the rifle. He had a story I've never heard before. Apparently Remington had a contract with Russia for 50,000 MNs. I guess Russian never paid, so Remington only shipped about 10,000 to Russia, kept the rest and rebarreled them in 30-06.
The guy acknowledged that it had been "sporterized" which meant shaving down the stock and removing the wooden pieces around the barrel and having sling swivels mounted. He claims the standard looking V-notch sight on the barrel was one Remington put on after removing the military sight. Why a stock needs to be shaved down to hunt with it, I'll never know.
He was asking $200. Is this story legit or is the guy just full of crap? Also, does anyone know what is a fair price for such a rifle?