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Is there a digital version of the rule book?? No.
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iskra: Maybe this will sway your opinion of "book collecting"?
Some decades ago I was minding my own business walking my wife down the street of Seattles Chinatown one early evening - but what do I spy in a book store window but an ultra-rare and ultra-beautiful "Jack O'Connor" book - it was the Derrydale Press's limited edition (#238 of 950 original copies) 1939 printing of "Game In The Desert"!
This book is beautifully bound in simulated green snake skin and is signed with a dedication BY Jack O'Connor to his friend "Olive". And it is also signed by the illustrator T.J. Harter.
The asking price was $75.00 and I paid $60.00 cash for it and then put off our Chinese dinner to get that treasure home safely!
Some years later I turned down a $750.00 cash offer for that book!
Over the decades I have bought and sold MANY outdoor related books - and ALL of them, I sold for a profit!
A quick word of advice - DO NOT sell book collecting short. "Profit" is free money, but still valuable money, in my experiences.
When Roger Rules wonderful book, The Riflemans Rifle" came out I had to order 10 copies of it from the distributor to get my dealer discount and that 10 volume order qualified me to be able to buy ONE of the "Limited Edition" (#118 of 500) Deluxe leather bound and slip cased copies of the Riflemans Rifle.
The "profit" I eventually made on the selling of 8 of the 11 books I originally bought MORE than paid for my complete initial investment!
I still have the Deluxe Limited Edition (valued now well in excess of $500.00) and two of the first edition Rifleman's Rifle copies (now valued at $300.00 apiece) - one I use and one that is just gaining in value.
DO NOT, dismiss, the money to be made in "book collecting"!
Long live "The Rifleman's Rifle".
Hold into the wind
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https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/101415323This is the 4th 308 fw in reasonable condition that I have seen online in the last month for under $1300. When it rains …
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That's a very late one. One of the last pre 64's made. Pretty clean too. A good buy for someone looking for a fwt 308w.
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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Called bass pro right when they opened. Sat on hold for 20 minutes with operator coming on every 5 minutes and re-transfering to firearms. For someone to finally answer and tell me someone else was on the phone buying it. Super bummed/pissed. Guessing someone else on the forum saw the post and beat me to it.
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My lucky day. The guy on the phone backed out and they called me back.
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That’s great! Congrats - glad you got it.
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My lucky day. The guy on the phone backed out and they called me back. Right on, that is excellent news!!! Congrats. When you get it, let us know what you think of it. Looks like it needs a front sight hood. Those from ebay and other places from Ocala Armory are very good, top quality hoods. And priced right at $25!!
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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You must have read my mind. I bought a hood on ebay 5 minutes after I got off the phone!
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You must have read my mind. I bought a hood on ebay 5 minutes after I got off the phone! You'll like that hood. They fit exceptionally well and look great as well: ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/zhMPfxg.jpg) Hopefully you bought one from Ocala Armory. Keep us posted on your rifle. Thanks!!
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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Congrats on the snag there!
"Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin.'"
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