I drooled over a few of those myself, but finally "settled" for a NIB low wall Traditional Hunter .44 Mag due to the better sights. Some of those 53s are stunners, and I might still pick one up if opportunity and available cash coincide. One thing I've noticed is that the wood on the 53s and LWs is usually much better than the 65s, maybe because the good stuff was used up by the time the 65s were built.
I've figgered out a way to mount a red dot on the LW without altering anything and will likely carry it a bit next season so equipped if it turns out I can't see the irons well enough in the woods. A few trips to the range will tell the tale. The tang sight is pretty good, but the kinda-sorta semi-buckhorn doesn't work for my eyes and also blocks the view through the peep.
Last edited by Pappy348; 04/09/16.
