I'm planning to buy up a couple more 452 and 453's, great guns that'll be around a lot longer than I will be I'm sure.
I think you can count on that, even if you are a real youngster!
I have been doing my best to wear out a Brno 452 during the last 4 decades, without any success.
Not a single problem so far with the rifle. I used to be serious about sporting rifle competition so the rifle has fired tens of thousands of shots.
My father brought the rifle for me -- I think it was about $75 back then.
I too have held one of the new stainless/synthetic models, but they left me cold.
John
