One of Jack O'Connor's 270 Win rifles sold at the Reata Pass auction today for 17000. Estimate was between 15K-25K. I guess some people still appreciate classic rifles. They had a lot of very nice rifles. Still way above my pay grade.

I was watching that one myself...just for fun.... what a piece of history for us M70 /O'Connor fans.

Pure class.

An aside to this thread...I’ve watched several on-line auctions reach into $47-$49k for some 1911 pistols that were made by “Singer” I believe, to name only one.

There’s a lot of serious collection amongst us that required a Fort Knox bank account to acquire...Real money is always fun to watch being spent of cool firearms...😎

It’s a beautiful rifle. Class all the way!

Al Linden's job was as a saw filer in lumber camps, before he began doing rifles. I know he was a superb stockmaker (in both design and execution) but I don't know how much of the metal work he did. When somebody commented on his checkering, he referred to it as "small scale plowing".

An interesting adjustable front ring before scopes had internal adjustments.

Kaboku68: Thanks for the heads up on the wonderful old Rifle (piece of history).
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I wish there was a way to get some modern scopes that low on contemporary rifles. I have to raise the comb of almost any conventionally stocked rifle I get. I suppose that's still easier than surgery to lower my cheekbone,

Definitely.

Does that scope have a 3/4" tube?


Okie John

Man, do I share those sentiments! I don’t like anything higher than a Weaver Medium, even on straight-combed stocks, and would prefer a Low. Everyone raves about Talley mounts, and while they are a well made mount, they are absurdly high. Even their “Low” mount is a very high mount.

I called it first: conspiracy by scope & ring manufacturers to make us use montecarlo stocks!

Not hard at all to get very low, but not with fatass 50mm objectives.

Linden used Emil Koshollek for his metalwork.

I agree. I've got two pseudo-scout rifles (CZ-452 American & Winchester Stainless Classic with Burris Scout scopes) and no comb modification is needed; great sight pictures and cheek weld. I just wish I could get the same alignment with a 20mm objective lens conventionally mounted and a factory straight comb stock.

If you want a low mounted scope here you go, they are not the prettiest but they are the lowest rings available of any I am aware of - .089"

https://www.amazon.com/Weaver-Detachable-1-Inch-Mount-Rings/dp/B004NCGF2S

The Burris are prettier but slightly higher - .130

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1008844155?pid=281679

drover

Never understood the fascination with the 50mm scopes, they look out of proportion to me. I have Lyman Alaskans in Griffin & Howe mounts on my Springfield 1922 M2 Sporter and my Winchester M/70 Super Grade.

Thanks!

[quote=kaboku68]One of Jack O'Connor's 270 Win rifles sold at the Reata Pass auction today for 17000 Estimate was between 15K-25K. I guess some people still appreciate classic rifles. They had a lot of very nice rifles. Still way above my pay grade.


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GORGEOUS !!

I'd have to stand there and jump up and down saying W O W !!