Maybe the 50s and 60s will be become known as the golden age of the rifle.
Those rifles like JOCs are not just rifles - they're works of art. They were more than accurate enough for the intended purpose which was hunting game but they had an appeal like a finely crafted musical instrument. Even if one never hunted or cared to shoot, one would be delighted to own something like that and show it off to friends.
Dont leave out what ‘ChetAF’ said. JOC went to a LGS bought a Rifle and had a STOCK MADE for it.
His Rifles didn’t come O E M, even then they were ‘customized’.
