I was thinking today about how many older firearms that I have
encountered that were absolutely NIB. Some that stick in my
mind are a couple of Winchester M70s from the 1950s, .30-06
of course, and a few S&W revolvers that I saw for sale in
a pawnshop many years ago. I believe the revolvers were from
the 1960s. How about you guys? Lets hear about some interesting
guns.
I know a rather wealthy man that was so disapointed when he saw the 1964 M70's that he went out and bought 10 Pre-64 270 Featherweights so he wouldn't have to worry about not having one. To date he has shot over 4000 head of game with the same 270 and still has the other 9 NIB in his safe!
That yarn should be spun in Outdoor Life.
Yup...should be about time for a new .270 Barrel...
Don't believe me if you don't want to but I've seen the rifles. This guy owns a gun shop, along with a bunch of other businesses, and spends a great amount of time in Africa. He's shot just about everything possible. Many, many of the critters he's shot are assorted monkeys - for some reason he just loves to shoot monkeys and baboons, kind of creepy IMHO.
And the barrel is pretty much shot out. THere is very little rifleing left in it, in fact we joke with him that he might want to start shooting 280 ammo out of it since his accuracy is not what it used to be. You have to look closely to see what checkering is left on the rifle as it's pretty much wore off also.
The more to get a scribe into it.
You can indeed shoot a .270 out shooting varmints...and FWIW I LOVE shooting baboons
Never shot a monkey though...
Also saw a NIB Remington 722 in 222 Rem many years ago.
bought a nib rem 600 in .222 a year or 2 back
Have a NIB Savage Model 99 EG in 250-3000 Sav. 1952.
I know where there is a Reington 722 with the orginal owners manual NIB for sale. I believe he wants 1200 dollars for it.
Had a friend who passed away a couple years ago who had many old Winchesters NIB. I used to joke with him about stealing a warranty card out of one and sending it in. His family just sold everything...I didn't have the heart to go buy from a bunch of thieves..my friend meant more to me than his possessions.
So if a rifle is in its original box,but has been sold through a Retailer and the paperwork done on it.Would it not then be a used but unfired gun????? I always consider a rifle that has not been fired to be LNIB or as NIB.
I disagree with your definition. If a firearms is new, in its original box, with (if applicable) the original paperwork, and unfired, I would consider it to remain NIB as long as it remains unfired and it hasn't had a scope mounted. If the plug screws have been removed and a scope mounted, I would consider it to be ANIB.
Jeff
I disagree with your definition. If a firearms is new, in its original box, with (if applicable) the original paperwork, and unfired, I would consider it to remain NIB as long as it remains unfired and it hasn't had a scope mounted. If the plug screws have been removed and a scope mounted, I would consider it to be ANIB.
Jeff
Well go buy a Rifle from a Gunshop.Walk out the door and come back in to trade it in.They will give you used value for it.Same as buying a Car new.You buy and do not drive it,it still is considered used and will be valued that way.
Nitpicking a little - NIB is not exactly unfired, if it was proof tested at the factory.
I know a gentleman that has numerous rifles that are NIB.
Many, many, many Ruger #1's. And at least two Seneca Green Nylon 66's.
He owns some very nice stuff. And bought it all with the intent to sell a lot of years ago. He hunts, but not a whole lot. More of a collector and has the patience of [bleep] Job apparently...
Travis
I have an FFL, so I don't usually buy new guns at gun shops.
I'm not a stocking dealer, but if I was, I would allow customers whose business I valued to return an unused new rifle for store credit and I would put it on my shelf. Better than 80 of the pre-'64 Winchester 70s that were in my Father's collection were NIB with the original bill of sale and, in some case, the check used in making payment. A clear chain of custody; from the dealer to the original buyer to the subsequent buyer(s).
Jeff
I have hundreds of rifles that I've never fired, mostly pre-WW2 Savages and Winchesters, but only a few of them were NIB when they were purchased.
Jeff
Don't believe me if you don't want to but I've seen the rifles. This guy owns a gun shop, along with a bunch of other businesses, and spends a great amount of time in Africa. He's shot just about everything possible. Many, many of the critters he's shot are assorted monkeys - for some reason he just loves to shoot monkeys and baboons, kind of creepy IMHO.
And the barrel is pretty much shot out. THere is very little rifleing left in it, in fact we joke with him that he might want to start shooting 280 ammo out of it since his accuracy is not what it used to be. You have to look closely to see what checkering is left on the rifle as it's pretty much wore off also.
I'm thinking this gun store is maybe on Hwy 67?
Don't believe me if you don't want to but I've seen the rifles. This guy owns a gun shop, along with a bunch of other businesses, and spends a great amount of time in Africa. He's shot just about everything possible. Many, many of the critters he's shot are assorted monkeys - for some reason he just loves to shoot monkeys and baboons, kind of creepy IMHO.
And the barrel is pretty much shot out. THere is very little rifleing left in it, in fact we joke with him that he might want to start shooting 280 ammo out of it since his accuracy is not what it used to be. You have to look closely to see what checkering is left on the rifle as it's pretty much wore off also.
I'm thinking this gun store is maybe on Hwy 67?
67 and 41 to be exact!
My favorite place to stop....
Don't believe me if you don't want to but I've seen the rifles. This guy owns a gun shop, along with a bunch of other businesses, and spends a great amount of time in Africa. He's shot just about everything possible. Many, many of the critters he's shot are assorted monkeys - for some reason he just loves to shoot monkeys and baboons, kind of creepy IMHO.
And the barrel is pretty much shot out. THere is very little rifleing left in it, in fact we joke with him that he might want to start shooting 280 ammo out of it since his accuracy is not what it used to be. You have to look closely to see what checkering is left on the rifle as it's pretty much wore off also.
I'm thinking this gun store is maybe on Hwy 67?
67 and 41 to be exact!
Have not heard this story about Phil. But I know enough about him to fully believe it. In addition to the gun shop and numerous other businesses he has some monster whitetails behind fence. Popped a few does off the place for the freezer. Some shockingly huge bucks running around.
His latest deal is land in North Dakota I hear. Buying up land figuring on a building boom to follow the oil boom.
Considering the location of at least one of his businesses I can see his love of shooting monkeys.
7/08 yep some bruisers behind his fences! He had his 270 sitting in the gun rack at the preserve onetime when I was there and I looked through the bore - scary indeed! Hardly any rifleing left in it.
It's my favorite place to shop also. I think all of the new guns I've bought int the last 5 or 6 years have come from there.
The few times I hunted there, there were some beater rifles of various types in the rack. Probable the 270 was among them. I did not pay much attention. I was too busy drooling over the couple high grade browning BARs in the rack. Don't know what grade but they were just drop dead gorgeous fully engraved gold inlay high end walnut.
I have done my share of buying at the shop as well. I usually pay a little bit more but it is nice to deal with people that have a brain. A great selection and some cool mounts to look as well as the great staff makes it worth the drive from Milwaukee. Everytime I have stopped in for just something little I end up walking out with a new gun.
To get the thread back on track. I have few NIBs stashed away. Nicest and most unusual is a Savage 99 in 375 Winchester. Hang tag still on it perfect example. Other than that I got a good number of oddball 10/22s. Not high end or all that unusual but all worth way more than I paid. Bought them figuring they would be good for the future collector market. Now I just need to actual decide to sell them.
A year ago I picked up a Ruger MKII with Awesome blueing and great wood in 7x57. Looked to be new but no box available. I bought for $350. I sent it to Hill Country for New Trigger and accurizing. They returned it a couple of months later with test target showing 3/8" groups. I topped it with a Zeiss 3-9x40 I bought off the Fire and have duplicated those groups everytime I went to the range.
It is not mine. A friend recently pulled an interesting item from his safe. A NIB Weatherby.
That did not seem to be so unusual until he started teasing me about me working up some loads for it. Then I looked at the barrel.
"378 Weatherby" That is still not so unusual. But then I looked at the receiver.
"That is no MK V!"
It is a 378 Wea, built for Weatherby on a Schultz and Larson action. It is absolutely beautiful. Deep lustrous bluing, and the stock is a twin for the Mk V deluxe of later years.