I went into one of my local gun shops today and lo-and-behold he had what appears to be a pre-rem guide gun. It had the JM stamped barrel, the serial number is 02xxxxxx, which, from what I understand, means the rifle was made in '98.
The rifle looks to be in immaculate condition, smooth action, bright, clean bore, fit and finish is great. The bluing is also nice. It came with Williams fiber optic front sight and circular rear sight, and a weaver scope mount. It has a ported barrel, which I'm not crazy about, but I didn't want to pass this one by.
I've been wanting an 1895 for some time now but have been pretty picky about what I'm looking for. I picked this one up for $485, which I felt was a decent price.
Can anyone shed anymore light on the date of manufacture? From what I've read, subtracting the first two numbers of the serial # from 100 will give you the date of manufacture.
Pics soon to come.
The rifle looks to be in immaculate condition, smooth action, bright, clean bore, fit and finish is great. The bluing is also nice. It came with Williams fiber optic front sight and circular rear sight, and a weaver scope mount. It has a ported barrel, which I'm not crazy about, but I didn't want to pass this one by.
I've been wanting an 1895 for some time now but have been pretty picky about what I'm looking for. I picked this one up for $485, which I felt was a decent price.
Can anyone shed anymore light on the date of manufacture? From what I've read, subtracting the first two numbers of the serial # from 100 will give you the date of manufacture.
Pics soon to come.
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