dlnwoody
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They have one at the lakewood store. As of 1630.
They have one at the lakewood store. As of 1630.
Thanks, I am going to go check my local big 5 tomorrow morning.first off you are looking for a good bore, nice and shiny. Then matching numbers on the bolt body and chamber. Matching numbers on the buttplate and mag floor plate are a plus. Then you are looking for outward condition.
As a plus, you can identify an ex sniper by looking inside the action on the left hand side. If you see plugged screw holes, you have a sniper rifle that was converted back to infantry use either because the tolerances were no longer present for a sniper rifle, or because they had too many of them in stock.
A Tula made action (identified by a large star on the rifle) is considered more desireable. Pre WWII rifles have better quality machining that wartime rifles, but both are very well made guns. A hex reciever is more desireable than a rounded reciever.
So the absolute best (if you could find it) would be a Tula hex receiver ex sniper with matching numbers and a nice shiny bore with strong rifling.
Check with Mary's Pistols in Tacoma (Dan & Mary) on Tyler. My last purchase was 880 rounds for $175 w/tax. He does sell it in smaller lots. Ask for some blanks as well, they work well at the pit when the dirt bike rider think they can take over. Dan can give you lots of info on your Nagant as well.What about price of the ammunition? Do local retailers have it or do you need to by bulk military surplus?
Safe to shoot, they counterboring was done to replace damaged rifling.I stopped by the local Big 5 and they had 1. The guy said the barrel was countersunk about 4 inches from the top. Good? Bad? Safe to shoot? I have no idea what countersinking does, if anyone can enlighten me.
Seconded.madcapmag wrote:Safe to shoot, they counterboring was done to replace damaged rifling.I stopped by the local Big 5 and they had 1. The guy said the barrel was countersunk about 4 inches from the top. Good? Bad? Safe to shoot? I have no idea what countersinking does, if anyone can enlighten me.
Personally I would ask for a rain check and wait for a new shipment.
Insider information and first shot before the customer knows, always gets the goodies.As for the information on what to pick up, the advice was very good. I wish I could find a decently priced hex receiver. Big 5 does sales on the 91/30's rather frequently. The manager I was talking to yesterday said that in the 10 years he has worked there they have received 3 with hex receivers and he bought them all before they hit the shelf.
Have a local dealer order you one from J&G sales, and have them see about what handpick options are available. http://www.jgsales.comsv_libertarian wrote:Seconded.madcapmag wrote:Safe to shoot, they counterboring was done to replace damaged rifling.I stopped by the local Big 5 and they had 1. The guy said the barrel was countersunk about 4 inches from the top. Good? Bad? Safe to shoot? I have no idea what countersinking does, if anyone can enlighten me.
Personally I would ask for a rain check and wait for a new shipment.
As for the information on what to pick up, the advice was very good. I wish I could find a decently priced hex receiver. Big 5 does sales on the 91/30's rather frequently. The manager I was talking to yesterday said that in the 10 years he has worked there they have received 3 with hex receivers and he bought them all before they hit the shelf.
While they have good prices on that site. After using the hand selected fees, shipping, and FFL transfer it comes out to more than what I want to pay for a collectible style rifle that I can't inspect first...David.Car wrote:Have a local dealer order you one from J&G sales, and have them see about what handpick options are available. http://www.jgsales.comSeconded.
As for the information on what to pick up, the advice was very good. I wish I could find a decently priced hex receiver. Big 5 does sales on the 91/30's rather frequently. The manager I was talking to yesterday said that in the 10 years he has worked there they have received 3 with hex receivers and he bought them all before they hit the shelf.
Well they do have a good reputation and a solid return policy. If you communicate to them ahead of time what you want they will take care of you.While they have good prices on that site. After using the hand selected fees, shipping, and FFL transfer it comes out to more than what I want to pay for a collectible style rifle that I can't inspect first...
And of course you have pictures and the arsenal/year of manufacture to share with us all?I got mine! They said they had a few more in back, but I was happy with the one they had on display. Nice! Gig Harbor store.
And of course you have pictures and the arsenal/year of manufacture to share with us all?