Back in 1997 my buddies wife was at a garage sale where there was a 10/22 for $75.. She called him; described the gun and price and he told her to buy it. The thing could have almost passed for brand new unfired. Serial number places it as a 1987 production standard model. I expressed interest in it and my buddy quoted $125. So he made $50. profit and I got a like new 10/22. Forgot what a new one cost back then but it was more than I paid for this mint one. Still got it and the only thing I ever did was put a Weaver rail on the receiver and add an inexpensive 2-7x scope in Weaver rings. Thought about going crazy with all the 10/22 upgrade stuff but decided to keep it "as-is" except for the scope. Used the money I would have spent on upgrades to buy other guns I wanted. Makes a great squirrel & small game & plinking gun even without sinking huge amounts of money into it.
