a 30-30 no less. i could see if it were some rare chambering or had a famous owner.
i have one with a 217xxxx sn in better condition i'd sell for half that and would double my money.
someone just got glassy eyed and went for it.

the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
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