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Got lucky on this one from Cabelas. Not cheap and I had to pay the tax and shipping too. By todays standards, most M58’s are real beaters with no finish, cracked stocks, and a stovepipe for a bore. This, even though not perfect, is one of the nicest ones I have seen in many a year. All correct, non damaged stock, and a perfect bore. Still has some bluing on it too. It will be warming up soon and I plan to take it and a hand full of 22LR to the boonies and try it out.
Not expecting a lot out of it though. Big Larry
Looks good, they are hard to find in that condition.
Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
JWA said
Looks good, they are hard to find in that condition.Regards,
Didn’t I show you this at my house? Maybe not. Big Larry
Big Larry said
Didn’t I show you this at my house? Maybe not. Big Larry
Maybe, maybe not….I don’t remember. 
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
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Does look nice, another collector rifle rescued from the orphanage. What did you mean by your last comment?
TXGunNut said
What did you mean by your last comment?
I am sure he means;
Short barrel/short sight radius, crude sights, simple trigger and cheap rifle = less than optimal accuracy.
They worked just fine for a boy’s first rifle but……
Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
JWA said
I am sure he means;
Short barrel/short sight radius, crude sights, simple trigger and cheap rifle = less than optimal accuracy.
They worked just fine for a boy’s first rifle but……
Regards,
Actually, it may shoot very well and put many in the black at 50 yards. I have a very early 60-A Sporting rifle with the 23″ bbl. and the short kids stock. I don’t know why it is a M60-A as it has all the features of a M60, but at 50 yards, it shot as well as my M47, with most all shots in the 8 or 9 ring. Cheap ammo too. I have to get out when it warms up and sight in my Thumb Trigger, M1900, M1902, M59, and my M06. All kids guns, but a blast to shoot. Big Larry
I’ve always wanted one, but passed on buying a really nice one many years back. Really nice, Big Larry!!!!!
James
jwm94 said
I’ve always wanted one, but passed on buying a really nice one many years back. Really nice, Big Larry!!!!!James
Back in the day, 1960’s and 1970’s, I had a substantial Winchester collection to include most of the 22 series. As I recall. most were in primo condition as no one collected them back then. My partner and I had a falling out and all were sold except my partner got the nice Thumb Trigger and I got a nice 1907 vintage M1890. Seems to me they were mostly under $50 at that time. Big Larry
Big Larry said
Back in the day, 1960’s and 1970’s, I had a substantial Winchester collection to include most of the 22 series. As I recall. most were in primo condition as no one collected them back then. My partner and I had a falling out and all were sold except my partner got the nice Thumb Trigger and I got a nice 1907 vintage M1890. Seems to me they were mostly under $50 at that time. Big Larry
Yep, that is why I started collecting them back in the early ’80s. I couldn’t afford the really nice old lever guns, even back then. My personal rule of thumb (based on my budgetary constraints) was to not spend more than $100 (unless it was a REALLY rare gun) and not buy anything less than about 95% condition. There were no shortage of rifles to buy and this was pre-internet. I usually found something worthy to add to the collection every week. Pawn shops were my favorite fishing holes.
Regards,
PS. Can hardly buy an original magazine for a 77 or 56/57 for $100 nowadays. Times have changed….
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
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