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If you pull the action, the barrel is probably stamped underneath the chamber with the month/year from McGowen.

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Originally Posted by AH64guy
If you pull the action, the barrel is probably stamped underneath the chamber with the month/year from McGowen.


Looks like that is what I'm going to have to do, Mesa also suggested that. I'm a little leery of pulling it apart, it is inletted so well I'm afraid of doing damage.

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If you are careful, and take your time, shouldn't be a problem. I'd also do it for the reason of checking for rust or surprises below the woodline.

I lucked into a nice Austian Voere in .30-06, but the previous owner hadn't dried it out after a good soaking, the magazine box and the under side of the action are pitted. Nothing structural, but it looks pretty ugly.

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Wonderful find. That's a rifle with an honorable bloodline and fate. Good for you.


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Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
From the approximate build date, the builder may have since passed to his reward and the estate sold his stuff. That's a WAG but could well fit the vintage and quality of the piece.

Prolly a dumb question, but what a "WAG"?

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From the approximate build date, the builder may have since passed to his reward and the estate sold his stuff. That's a WAG but could well fit the vintage and quality of the piece.

Prolly a dumb question, but what a "WAG"?


Wild ass guess

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And a SWAG is a scientific wild ass guess

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So -- global warming is a SWAG?


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