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June 4, 2020 - 11:19 pm

The rifle in question is shown below. Thing that puzzles me is there’s no iron sights. I do not own this rifle but thinking about buying it. The S/N is 99110C which puts the date of MFG in 1960. It is my understanding the Sporters were stopped in 1959.

Not sure how these photos will show up; they appear to be to small to do anything with. My main concern is this doesn’t have a front or rear sight and it appears to have never had a front sight.

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June 5, 2020 - 1:29 am

Production date is 1959 but I suspect better pics will be required to verify it’s originality.

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June 5, 2020 - 1:55 am

Unless it’s being offered to you at a ridiculously low price, it’s not worth the risk. Do you want to be “screwed”?

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June 5, 2020 - 3:08 am

clarence said
Unless it’s being offered to you at a ridiculously low price, it’s not worth the risk. Do you want to be “screwed”?

LOL, I might already be. Would anyone care to value this rifle?

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June 5, 2020 - 3:35 am

Screwed said

Would anyone care to value this rifle?

Without having better close-up photos, I think that’s going to be difficult.

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June 5, 2020 - 12:34 pm

Looks like the bolt handle has been ground down for scope clearance. RRM

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June 5, 2020 - 12:51 pm

Rat Rod Mac said
Looks like the bolt handle has been ground down for scope clearance. RRM

If so, it’s a value-killer; any alteration at all knocks the props from under the stupid money usually paid for these guns. Would also originally have had a ramp font sight.