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jagfolks Junior Member Offline Posts: 61 Location: Plymouth, Mi. Joined: Dec 16^th, 2010	Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Feb 25^th, 2014 at 3:44pm	Print Post
	I'm curious of your opinions on GB auction 395954365.


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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2849 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #1 - Feb 25^th, 2014 at 9:11pm	Print Post
	Custom stock. Missing the original receiver sight. Forearm has been checkered. Scope looks like it has an add on to boost magnification. Strictly a shooter. I have been watching it but too modified for me. If bore and action are right it sould be a very accurate gun.


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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #2 - Feb 25^th, 2014 at 9:40pm	Print Post
	slumlord44 wrote on Feb 25^th, 2014 at 9:11pm: Custom stock.... I guess! A sharp hatchet could correct that cancerous growth on the forearm, but what's to be done with the hind end? When I see such a price attached to such a gun, I just need to sit down & breath deeply.


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830singleshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 403 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #3 - Feb 25^th, 2014 at 11:30pm	Print Post
	That hot tank reblue job that turned the action and lever purple makes me want to puke. I think that bothers me more than the wood.

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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2849 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #4 - Feb 26^th, 2014 at 12:22am	Print Post
	I forgot to mention the re blue. I said the stock was custom, never said it was pretty.


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11432 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #5 - Feb 26^th, 2014 at 3:00am	Print Post
	Looks like a custom position rifle to me. My WH is uglier still. Have shot so many 250's with it, stopped counting. Joe.

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2917 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #6 - Feb 26^th, 2014 at 7:45am	Print Post
	Receiver is also d&t'd for that Redfield Int'l/Olympic rear sight mounting plate. Looks about the same as my brother's #2 Ballard/Freeland for wood. Folks did some ugly work in late 40's - 50's.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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jagfolks Junior Member Offline Posts: 61 Location: Plymouth, Mi. Joined: Dec 16^th, 2010	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #7 - Feb 26^th, 2014 at 8:48am	Print Post
	Thanks fellows for the opinions! I'd sure like to have a Walnut Hill but not what's left of that one!


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16009 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #8 - Feb 26^th, 2014 at 11:55am	Print Post
	If it shot well, it probably made the previous owner pretty happy. If it didn't then it's hard to overlook all the ugly. I don't think it's way overpriced, but I doubt it will sell with the narrow price range from starting bid to BIN price. Seller needs to drop it a few hundred to get the bidding started, and then a couple guys might battle a bit for it.

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MAD MIKE Oldtimer Offline Posts: 655 Location: So Cal Joined: Oct 31^st, 2006	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #9 - Feb 26^th, 2014 at 3:09pm	Print Post
	I think the stock could be salvaged & a metal refinish would help or at least strip the receiver. Combined with the scope I'd say it could make a pretty good deal. ...MIKE...


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11432 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #10 - Feb 26^th, 2014 at 7:07pm	Print Post
	Fun when you set something like that on the bench, some smart ass asks, what do you think you're gonna do with that? Joe.

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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 803 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #11 - Feb 27^th, 2014 at 12:19pm	Print Post
	This rifle is obviously an old position/target rifle. Let's do some math; BIN price is $1150, scope is worth $600, after all the whining about this rifle, it's not worth $550????? In other words, if I had a budget of $550, I could find and an action, barrel, and wood and put similar rifle together for less $550 ?


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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2849 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #12 - Feb 27^th, 2014 at 9:08pm	Print Post
	I am not saying it is not worth that to someone, just not to me. Sell the scope and find the correct pieces to make it right again would cost more than I could find a correct gun for. As I said earlier, it would probably be a good shooter for that price. All of mine are deadly accurate but they are pretty much original with the exception of a shortened stock on one and a rubber pad on another. Have two more that are totally right including the .22 Hornet that is pretty much pristine and correct including the Lyman 438 Field scope.


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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Stevens Walnut Hill on Gunbroker Reply #13 - Feb 27^th, 2014 at 9:37pm	Print Post
	.22Hepburn wrote on Feb 27^th, 2014 at 12:19pm: This rifle is obviously an old position/target rifle. Let's do some math; BIN price is $1150, scope is worth $600, after all the whining about this rifle, it's not worth $550????? In other words, if I had a budget of $550, I could find and an action, barrel, and wood and put similar rifle together for less $550 ? You're right--the ugliness of the gun made me forget about the scope; though getting $600 for it may be a bit optimistic. Possibly the stock could be sold to a collector of folk-art. I give my solemn word not to bid against anyone who wants it.


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