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I SO NEED one of those... and I do mean NEED!

Swedish Mauser 96, too. Love mine. Truly awesome rifle. Made today the way they made them back then it would cost at least three grand. I believe I paid a couple hundred for mine back in the 1990s, and it's in nearly new condition.

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Even though I have a tricked out one, the base 10/22's are still one of the best bargains ever. Used to be the Ruger Blackhawks were pretty good deals but I haven't priced one out in a while.

I like the Mosin Nagnat's. I used my friends M44 with surplus ammo to kill rats on his dairy.

I want a SKS so bad! Cheap ammo, good little kick, can kill a coyote with no problem.

My Marlin 39A wasn't very expensive and it may be my favorite firearm regardless of price.

I have a Mosin built in 54 that is my throw in the truck or on the scooter rifle, Paid 60.00 bucks for it.

Also picked up a 30-40 Krag at a yard sale for 50.00, it was/is rough looking but functions great and is fun to shoot.

Got an early model 760 in .280 awhile back and gave 200.00 for it, looks brand new.

My biggest problem, is not enough room in the safe.........you can find great deals around here on a regular basis.

Marlin XL or XS7.


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A savage model 187n semiauto. 39.95 in 1971. It loved Remington Thunderbolts. At 25 yards could shot the fired primers out of shot shells with a little four power scope.

Savage made SMLE No4Mk1* i paid $70 for with the cut down stock.....one of my favorite rifles period....

Hands down my Marlin 882 SS 22 Mag. Cheap and accurate.

Narrowed just to stuff I like to shoot:

$200 S&W 422

'round about '02 I nabbed a SS/Wood M-70 Classic Fwt in 270Win for $400 off the used rack. A year or so later I nab a Winlight, do the stock swapaloo and come out ahead $50. I bed it and rattle can it myself. This is a 600yd over my backpack from the Classic I kept:



Pretty sure my SS Mountain Guide 7-08 was $499 on closeout.

Mini MK X in 223 for $275 was a wise move.

Wholesale Sports closed in town last summer and I got a SS SPS ADL 308 package for $375 that shoots very well.

Savage/Fox B 28" Mod/IC 20ga for $349 late last summer.

The 270 FWT is the gem of the bunch.

Best 20.00 ever spent!!

I've got three M96 Swedes I like a lot. Two are full military as issued and all the numbers match. One is sporterized and only the action, barrel and bolt have matching numbers. All shoot well, have great bores and I paid less than $400 for the trio - the most spendy one was $180.

NEF Handi-Rifle in 357 Max.
Win Mod 69 in 22LR
Glock 17 found used in pawn shop for $350.
Rem 870 pump with 2 bbls bought new in PX in 1971

Coach

FR8 Mauser (308) for $125 a few years ago.

Several come to mind. I didn't see a single posting for the venerable 870. Keep your model 12's-the 37 is nice, but I'll still take an 870. Mine's had Lord only knows how many thousands of rounds run through it over the last 45 years. It never jams. Never, not once.

Another area that saw little mention here were .22 semi automatic pistols. Mine happens to be a High Standard Sport King. 'Cant go wrong with Ruger or a Browning either.

How many here started their deer hunting careers with a 30-30? Hard to beat the Marlins, and who hasn't had one?

There ought to be a law that every kid gets a BB gun when he turns 10. It just ought to be. I had two-an old Crossman clip fed bolt action CO2 job and a Sheridan Blue Streak. The Sheridan is scary accurate. It still graces my gun cabinet and will be my grandchild's some day.

Another "must have" should be one of the Marlin semi-auto .22's that K-Mart and everyone else sold by the gazillion. A kid just ought to have one.

Another must have for any hunting family is a Mec 600 Jr. shotshell reloader, or a Lee Load All. Kids can go through a bunch of ammo once they figure out that pulling the trigger is a lot of fun. I remember many late night's spent downstairs in the reloading room prepping ammo for the next days hunt. Back then, there weren't so many cheap imported loads on the market. If a guy had a couple hundred AA or Remington RXP cases, he was set.

My Fox Savage Model B in 16 ga.
I dropped 3 Quail with 2 shots with it:)
Shortly after I sold both of my 1100`s. Gave $200 for it several years ago.

Damn!!

870 Wingmaster 12 ga. $157 with tax out the door brand new, seemed cheap then, even cheaper today

Rem 700 BDL, .338 $285 iron sighted only of course, still it came with over a half box of Fed Prem


Nylon 77 .22 $85

Colt police positive .38 $150

Colt gov't .38 super, $100

the last two are gone, the .38 miss a little, the .38 super what a dumbazz to let that go, it shot lights out for a handgun

M700 ADL 270.

Straight up killer.