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That is cool beyond words!! Thank you very much for sharing.

WP, you must have just the couple rifles I just got wind of. (those fit the exact description I was given).

Just curious, was the owner a quite elderly gentleman (90+) ?

Either way, congratulations on your find. Now I understand why you're selling off a few of your other treasures.

Yep,one and the same, I talked my FFL Gunsmith into letting me bring em home for a couple heavyhitter investors to look see, In reality I am proudest of the NIB 338 win mag the most! Im just to torn about not shooting the bull gun! The .375 SG had been shot but not abused at all, I also have a NIB 61 06 target and a put togeather SG FWT GS coming out of same collection.Time to move several out as Im out of the buying market for some time!very best Photos to come WinPoor

winpoor, what does GS stand for, Gopher special?

John

Yes Gopher Special, slick barrel

Guys, Ive decided I better move this crate gun before I clean it up and screw the scope on. I had rather move here, PM offers or abrockcattlecogmail. com , very best WinPoor

Good Evening WP,
I don't post much, but usually enjoy tuning into anything Winchester or posts by you and BSA. Per your post yesterday, is this the only beauty your moving, or might there be some others?
What would it take to have this one leave the herd?
Greg 540-797-3649

Mr GBOB, Its been graded investment grade, My Gunsmith FFL and an oldtimer gunguy took it out of crate just to make sure we had no problem , I do not know how to price it as there is nothing out there to compare it to! I look at it 3 times a day, want to keep it but know damn well I will get weak, clean the cosomaline and bore, with just 2 thumb screws have a 24X unertl scope on it and go to my airstrip and bang away, then varmint guy will be hunting me down for a shot at a wore out cowboy! I can tell you it was not cheap coming in and it will not leave without a pile of cowtongues! very best WinPoor

This isn't James Woodward & Sons vertical game gun if that was so I would say keep if for sure. My best advise is to go private, strike a deal and move "the crate".

Mr Slavek, The day I need or ask,want your advise is the day all here will know I left the reservation! very best winpoor

Just to give you guys an idea of what is going on with crate gun, I turned 10K down BUT 12K and its got to go to the advanced collector guys...I want to clean it up, mount the 24x Unertl with the turn of 2 screws, take the bolt out and bore sight it at my range and see what the old war horse will do! Ive not done that yet! very best WinchesterPoor

What do you mean by "advanced?"

Not to speak for Winpoor, but I'm betting "advanced" means "has $12K to spend and is willing to spend it on this rifle." But I could be wrong.

Advanced Collectors are these guys that will only buy NIB have not been shot since Winchester proof fired and stamped that WP on barrel and action. Most of them must have the box with them. These are the guys that put the white gloves on when they handle the guns and handle them like a new born baby! I have met one or two in my life time. Yes they are usually rich as 2 foot up a bulls azz! These things are pure investments and in the end, big picture they usually pay off very well for them or beat a CD or stock, ect. These guys are just parking money they do not need in a Winchester. My hats off to them,I on other hand am a shooter collector. very best WinPoor

Well, yeah, that's the real answer. But nothing morally wrong in my book if someone wants to shoot one of those NIB rifles . . . as long as they can afford it! Lord knows there are worse ways to spend money.

I have had a couple of NIB guns, one a FWT 358 and I have sold them all as I am more of a shooter. if I can't shoot it then I don't need it. I can't bring myself to shoot a NIB gun either. One pays a premium for the condition and I just can't do that so it's better to leave them for someone else. A mans got to know his limitations.

"Advanced Collectors" to me, are the folks that know what they're doing. Some of the best I've seen were plumbers, electricians, teachers, etc., people that worked really hard for their money. They're shrewd and skeptical, and above all smart. They are the true experts. Some of the best collections come from estates that make you wonder how and the hell did they do that. They're not looking for a place to "park" money and put on white gloves for crying out loud. Advanced collectors buy guns, art, coins, etc. that have provenance, that can be proven, that have factory records.....The white glove collectors you're talking about make me think of people with more money than they know what to do with and a new gun collection seemed like a good idea because the guy at the country club is doing it.

I had an advanced collector start whinning like a little girl because the true to the gun box was a little to tattered on one end! There was absolute no doubt the gun was NIB and it was the box the gun came in! He started pissing and whinning about 200 bucks over the damn box and I very nicely said sir thats fine, I gathered my NIB gun up and put it in the back seat of my truck and put the go home in gear! I had driven 86 miles to show the gun, he called 3 times and I told the azz hole I had scoped it up ,zeroed her in and was going to hunt hell out of it! He will not waste my time nor his again in this world!!! very best WinPoor

Whatever Pilgram! very best WinPoor

I need to buy some white gloves so that I can be an Advanced Collector.

Seriously, though, these guns are too fun to not shoot 'em!!

Eric