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A friend of a friend has a bunch of guns to liquidate out of his estate and three rimfires have caught my eye and I am debating which to get. I have a few good 22 LR already so this is impulse buy... They are all about the same price too. I have not seen any of them
Sav Anschutz 54M 22 mag
I don't have a 22 mag.
Hard to find replacement mags
Browning t-bolt
Dark wood Belgium made
Salt wood era?
Mags hard to find?
My uncle had one that I thought was cool
Browning auto
Cool little takedown gun
I don't have a 22 semi-auto rifle
Belgium made
What would you get and why?
What would you avoid and why?
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Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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You are asking for an opinion, I will give mine, for what it’s worth.
The Savage/Anschutz is the priciest of the lot. The 54 Sporters were real works of art, I will never part with my LR version. The magnum version is very rare, go for it if you want a magnum even though you may ever find a replacement magazine. Common Savage LR magazines can be modified to work in the 54, there might be a workaround for the magnum version too. Check on Rimfire Central.
The T-Bolts are neat rifles but not to the level of the Anschutz. Salt wood is an issue to be investigated.
The Browning semi auto is a real classic. The value depends on whether it was made in Belgium or Japan. Nothing wrong with the Japanese version, they will last several lifetimes but the collectors will pay more for the Belgian made one.
Like I said, these are just my opinions. Personally , I would go for the Browning semi auto. I just have never wanted a 22 magnum or the Anschutz would be #1.
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You are asking for an opinion, I will give mine, for what it’s worth.
The Savage/Anschutz is the priciest of the lot. The 54 Sporters were real works of art, I will never part with my LR version. The magnum version is very rare, go for it if you want a magnum even though you may ever find a replacement magazine. Common Savage LR magazines can be modified to work in the 54, there might be a workaround for the magnum version too. Check on Rimfire Central.
The T-Bolts are neat rifles but not to the level of the Anschutz. Salt wood is an issue to be investigated.
The Browning semi auto is a real classic. The value depends on whether it was made in Belgium or Japan. Nothing wrong with the Japanese version, they will last several lifetimes but the collectors will pay more for the Belgian made one.
Like I said, these are just my opinions. Personally , I would go for the Browning semi auto. I just have never wanted a 22 magnum or the Anschutz would be #1. The browning auto is a Belgium made.
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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Get the browning auto. It’s a classic and fun gun to shoot that will always appreciate in value. Slick and svelte
The 54’s are excellent guns but I personally don’t shoot much 22 mag. Maybe you would? If it were a 22lr this would be the first choice
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Side question:
What sights upgrades can you do to the browning auto Belgiom era?
Peep sight? Scope?
I suspect you're limited to whats on the barrel and I have aging eyes....
Maye someone makes a cool small red dot retrofit?
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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remove the buttplate and check screws for rust if you think its salt era, but you'd probably also see rust where other metal touches the wood.
they make scope mounts for the SA if you wanted to go that route.
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The Savage Anschutz will be the most valuable assuming their all in similar condition. I have a Savage Anschutz 54 Sporter in 22LR that my father purchased new. They're fantastic guns.
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Side question:
What sights upgrades can you do to the browning auto Belgiom era?
Peep sight? Scope?
I suspect you're limited to whats on the barrel and I have aging eyes....
Maye someone makes a cool small red dot retrofit?
As far as I know, they were all drilled and tapped for scopes. The earlier guns were tapped on the receiver and the zero would wonder as the rifles were taken apart and put back together. The later Belgian guns had the barrel tapped and used a cantilever mount which was a much more consistent setup.
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If I had the Browning semiauto I would search out a Redfield 4x 3/4" tube. They look like a scaled down Weaver K4 or Redfield/Leupold/etc. 1" tube "regular" scope and had very good optics. They look tailor-made for those little rifles.
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If I had the Browning semiauto I would search out a Redfield 4x 3/4" tube. They look like a scaled down Weaver K4 or Redfield/Leupold/etc. 1" tube "regular" scope and had very good optics. They look tailor-made for those little rifles. Those semi auto brownings are cute little things. The question I have for the op is how much is the SA22? I ran into a beautiful Belgium made Browning SA22 last year for $400. I didn't buy it and probably should have at that price. So my question is, are these rifles priced right??? I'd walk on all of them if they are overpriced. Something you see a lot these days. However, IF they are priced right, I'd buy them all... Just me though..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Well you have some fine ones to pick from for sure.
You do not say what the intended use is, hunting, target shooting, or just collecting or?
That might help you decide
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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Well you have some fine ones to pick from for sure.
You do not say what the intended use is, hunting, target shooting, or just collecting or?
That might help you decide Plinking. occasional skunk hunting duty
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If I had the Browning semiauto I would search out a Redfield 4x 3/4" tube. They look like a scaled down Weaver K4 or Redfield/Leupold/etc. 1" tube "regular" scope and had very good optics. They look tailor-made for those little rifles. Those semi auto brownings are cute little things. The question I have for the op is how much is the SA22? I ran into a beautiful Belgium made Browning SA22 last year for $400. I didn't buy it and probably should have at that price. So my question is, are these rifles priced right??? I'd walk on all of them if they are overpriced. Something you see a lot these days. However, IF they are priced right, I'd buy them all... Just me though.. Prices... anschutz - $550 / 650 Browning SA - 1969 belgium - $550/ 650 T-bolt - belgium 1966 - $350/ $410 The appraiser gave the estate holder ranges and I heard the guy wants top dollar because of how crazy guns are now. I have not priced any of them yet. The browning SA may be overpriced
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That's light on the Tbolt.
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I agree with killerv. I wouldn't sell my Japanese made Tbolt for that, much less a Belium made one.
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From the auctions I've watched lately and pricing I've seen on different gun sites, those prices are pretty low compared to what some are asking for them on gunbroker , most LGS, and other places these days. If it were me, I would buy all of them and sell the ones you don't want. I would make him a lower offer to buy all three and see what he says...
I've wanted a Savage Anschutz for a while but never saw a 54 version in 22 Mag. It would be a great vermin killer at long range....
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Humdinger: JUMP on that Browning Belgium T-Bolt like a Duck on a June Bug!
PERIOD.
Hold into the wind
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T-bolt - belgium 1966 - $350/ $410. I would injure myself trying to get my wallet out fast enough to pay for this......
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The Belgian Brownings are all fine guns, but the winner in that group is the Anschutz for the prices being asked.
The T-bolt may be a salt gun and it may only be a T-1, not the fancier/checkered T-2. In my opinion, SA-22s are usually overpriced, though I'd love to have one again, or better yet, a Remington 241.
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T-bolt - belgium 1966 - $350/ $410. I would injure myself trying to get my wallet out fast enough to pay for this...... Unless it is a salt gun. I had one in bad shape under the wood.
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