Bullard!

MrTipUp wrote on Mar 31^st, 2022 at 3:57pm:


As unfamiliar as they are with transcribing, maybe aren't any better at spelling and they meant grey?

Gee, how did I miss this one?

It is worth considering, but that 21% premium for internet would be a tough pill to swallow...

Rich

I haven't the foggiest how many ASSRA members follow Proxibid auctions, but here are several reasons you should, all recent examples- 1. An Erfurt-manufactured Mauser K98k,described as a Mauser shotgun. I'm sure most are aware that bolt action shotguns were popularized by the Mauser rifles which had been given shotgun barrels after WWI. Since I already have a 98 Mauser barrel in 8x57 in excellent condition, I bid on it and won it for $200, about right for what it supposedly was. It turned out to be a K98k in 7x57, professionally sporterized, all metal except the bolt excellently fire blued, bore pristine, excellent treatment of the stock, scope mount in place, Mfg. 1937. Never issued apparently. I promptly installed a vintage Mashburn trigger and a good scope. A dream of a rifle. 2. Model 1867 Roller, .50-70, one of the 5,000 the Greeks bought before purchasing manufacturing rights. In excellent condition, and the bore was practically unfired.  The ID disk initially showed only an "R", but upon removal the reverse showed the rack number, the Regt. issued to, and "6K." Auction price app. $225. 3. An Oberndorf Mauser in 6.5x55 Swedish, mfg. I believe in the 1930s (couldn't remove the scope mount to see) Again, bore was pristine, almost unfired, all numbers match except trigger guard, Swedish crowns all over it, Bear Creek synthetic stock, all metal except bolt professionally reblued. $225. While most here will have little interest in the Mausers, If you buy right you can really stretch your gun dollar, even with the buyer's premium.

The sleeper was the so called Stevens 44. It is actually a model 110 or a 46 with a new in the box Stevens windguage front sight. it appears to be unfired as there is still traces of the varnish protector for the case hardening on the edges of action and barrel. Any one have any idea of serial no. change between the 100 numbers and the 44 numbers. SN 2080. Fancy wood. Ed

Thanks for the information. Ed