eflatminor
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I recently acquired from a relative two older S&W rifles and wondered how they're thought of:
1) 30-06 Model 1500 (made in Japan on the barrel). Decent looking Bushnell Sportview 3x-9x, 32 scope mounted on Weaver rings. Nice looking but simple wood with high sheen. I'm guessing it was made in the 1980's.
2) .243 MOD A. The barrel reads "FFV-Sweden .243 Win Nitro". The S&W logo is etched on the top. No scope; flip-up adjustable rear site with a 'hooded' front site. Very nice wood using two contrasting species. Built in the late 60's would be my guess.
Something seems wrong about the 30-06 being made in Japan (would be ok if it was a sword!) but might be a nice deer gun. I probably wouldn't consider mods to the 30-06 if it shoots decently up to 300 yards or so. I'd been thinking about having a good varmint gun built and wonder if the .243 might be a good platform to have some custom accuracy work done. Would love your thoughts.
1) 30-06 Model 1500 (made in Japan on the barrel). Decent looking Bushnell Sportview 3x-9x, 32 scope mounted on Weaver rings. Nice looking but simple wood with high sheen. I'm guessing it was made in the 1980's.
2) .243 MOD A. The barrel reads "FFV-Sweden .243 Win Nitro". The S&W logo is etched on the top. No scope; flip-up adjustable rear site with a 'hooded' front site. Very nice wood using two contrasting species. Built in the late 60's would be my guess.
Something seems wrong about the 30-06 being made in Japan (would be ok if it was a sword!) but might be a nice deer gun. I probably wouldn't consider mods to the 30-06 if it shoots decently up to 300 yards or so. I'd been thinking about having a good varmint gun built and wonder if the .243 might be a good platform to have some custom accuracy work done. Would love your thoughts.