Dave DeLaurant
Member
For myself, I'd want to inspect these sorts of conversions before bidding. I've seen a number of Gibbs and Santa Fe faux Jungle carbines over the years and workmanship hasn't been very consistent. I remember (and regret) passing on one particularly nice 'jungled' Ishy back in the `90s that looked like a good deal, but I've also handled a couple that were about as rough as a mismatched bolt on a Mosin or Carcano action.
I'm also pretty leery of the prices these faux carbines are commanding right now on GB -- they're fun rifles as curiosities, but being neither fine sporters nor military collectibles their future resale value seems dubious.
I'm also pretty leery of the prices these faux carbines are commanding right now on GB -- they're fun rifles as curiosities, but being neither fine sporters nor military collectibles their future resale value seems dubious.
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