Back in the '80's a gunsmith friend and I built a number of very nice rifles on the 93/95 actions. We could buy short chambered and pre-threaded Shilen barrels for less than $100 bucks each from Brownnells.
We rust blued and checkered them, D&T'd the actions and put new bolt handles and safeties on them...and they were beautiful little guns in useful calibers. We were always sure they they were accurate and functional. We tried to get $1,000 to $750 for them...then $500.. $400... Etc...etc. my friend got rid of most of them at give away prices. I still have two of them. A guy wanted to buy one...said he'd give me $250 for it. The stock blank cost me that much.
The highest and best use for a 93/95 is to bob the barrel to 20" put a decent set of sights on it and throw it in your truck.
