It seems to me that gun collectors don't really know what guns are for...
I bought a new model 99 75th anniversary 308 in 1975 and I'll admit, it wasn't much out of the box but with a little tweaking to make it shoot straight and to shorten the trigger pull about 90%, it's fine weapon.. I've killed about 100 deer and one bear and lots of other things that I won't mention. It has never failed..
Today it will still put 3 shots in a target at 100 yds. and make only one hole..
I shoot 130 gr. bullets at 3000 fps and have never had an animal get away..
I looked in a gun book at a store last month and it had the gun listed as being worth "new in the box" at $6000.00, used in good shape at $2500.00 and the low price was $1400.00..
However mine is not for sale at any price, I bought it to hunt with, I do other things to make money.........
