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Bought a raggedy Mod 37 from Cabelas. Jim62 refinished the stock, Jim Kobe did the rust blue, and Gene Davis rebuilt and reblued the sights. We do have some great craftsman on the forums.
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Great work all around there! That sight looks brand new.
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Glad to see you finally got the metalwork all rounded up. She turned out sweet all around, IMNSHO.
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The stock was black from the old finish and grime. It was cracked in the wrist also. Jim can do a stock. I feel that I picked the right guys for the job. Happy New Year
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Love it, and GOOD ON YA for taking a fine old gun and bringing it back. Let us know how it shoots when you can.
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What kind of rear sight is that?
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Several brands were used by Remington on the 37s. This one is a Remington. They also used Lyman, Redfield, and Vaver.
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Thanks for sharing. always nice to see an old gun back in the game. GRF
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im ignorant on this type of gun. what caliber is it?
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im ignorant on this type of gun. what caliber is it? .22 rimfire unless they did other calibres as well -- I have only seen the .22 rimfire. I think this model was made up to about 10 years after WW2. It is quite overbuilt for a .22 rimfire. I'd love to pick one up (or a Rem 40x rimfire!). John
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Beautiful - would be a ton of fun shooting ritz crackers a long way out there. (for a 22)
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They are 22 rimfire. It was top of the line. They quit manufacturing them because of the expense. The 40X took its place. Even the magazines were milled fron 4140, not stamped. Only 12,000 were made from 1937-1965.
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