Don,

I picked it up at a gunshow several years ago. The blueing is a little worn in some places especially on the floorplate. The wood is in really great shape considering the use the rifle has seen. I have shot it a few times but after growing up shooting Model 70's it was tough to get used to the creep / spongy feeling on the 54's trigger. She just sits in the back of the gunsafe. They were pretty cool rifles in their heyday.

"Its a Model 70 thing, you probably wouldn't understand!"

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