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A buddy called and put me on the trail of a 39A at a local pawn shop.
It's not perfect with some light rust freckles on the barrel exterior but the bore is shiny and bright.
The wood is pretty plain but undamaged.
The action is smooth as butter and the butt plate and grip cap are intact.
I'm guessing it was hunted a fair bit but not abused so I brought it home for $150. It dates to 1957.
I ran a patch through it and went out to the range to work on a swinger target before it got dark outside, this rifle is a hoot to shoot!
I'll give it some love and attention tonight and I'll bring more ammo next time out.
"Camping places fix themselves in your mind as if you had spent long periods of your life in them.
You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend."
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$150? Criminal! 
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This is a sweet shooter! It's nice to get a find like this once in a while in a pawn shop. It gives the rest of us a reason to keep looking.
We all know advertising works, we just don’t think it works on US!
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"Camping places fix themselves in your mind as if you had spent long periods of your life in them.
You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend."
Isak Dinesen
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Ya, I'm slowly dragging myself into the modern world.
You get a cow elk yet? The season ends pretty quick...
"Camping places fix themselves in your mind as if you had spent long periods of your life in them.
You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend."
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Not yet. But if one comes thu the ranch before the end of the month, the summadabish is going down......grin
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I never seem to find 'em at pawnshops......... always retail....my latest in transit... For Trump Day......'78 Mountie ![[Linked Image]](http://www.mcclellandgun.com/PreOwnedGuns/PreOwnedGuns/preownedrifles_assets/013.JPG)
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$150? Criminal! Thief.
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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Colodog: I re-read your post and answered my own question to you - year of manufacture being 1957!
That is an OUTSTANDING buy at $150.00.
Good for you.
I have a similar style/vintage (wide forearm etc.) Rifle - they are indeed just plain fun to shoot and Hunt with.
Enjoy.
Hold into the wind
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