My uncle called me recently saying that his wife's family had passed them down a couple of rifles and he wanted to know if I was interested before he sold them.
He has sent me some rough pictures printed on paper, so Maybe I can scan them and add to this post after. I have a few Mil-Surp rifles from WWII that I love to shoot. I have 2 Mosins (91/30 and an M44) and an M48 Mauser as well as a CMP Garand I recently picked up.
From the photos and his notes it appears he has the following:
#1: Springfield Model 1878
#2: Springfield Model 1863
They look like they have a bit of rust from his pics. No telling how/where they were stored. I think the 1863 looks in nicer shape. I guess my question is if I could expect to buy one or both from him and get them shooting? Or, would I need to have to find one that has been restored, or a replica for that?
Here are my scanned photos of my uncles printed on paper - photos he sent me!
He has sent me some rough pictures printed on paper, so Maybe I can scan them and add to this post after. I have a few Mil-Surp rifles from WWII that I love to shoot. I have 2 Mosins (91/30 and an M44) and an M48 Mauser as well as a CMP Garand I recently picked up.
From the photos and his notes it appears he has the following:
#1: Springfield Model 1878
#2: Springfield Model 1863
They look like they have a bit of rust from his pics. No telling how/where they were stored. I think the 1863 looks in nicer shape. I guess my question is if I could expect to buy one or both from him and get them shooting? Or, would I need to have to find one that has been restored, or a replica for that?
Here are my scanned photos of my uncles printed on paper - photos he sent me!