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"NOS" 52B Sporter
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TXGunNut
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Got an urgent text from a friend, his son had found a 52B Sporter for $1100! Finally got all the pertinent details after telling of the fake NIB auction guns and fake 52 Sporters. Turns out it’s a pretty nice gun, just not an original. Rather clever bit of ad copy but obviously not an original.

 

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Yes, for sure it is the later M52-B Sporter. $1,100 is about the going price.   Big Larry

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Yes, for sure it is the later M52-B Sporter. $1,100 is about the going price.   Big Larry  

Wow, sold for twice that!

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Remember what PT Barnum said.  Big Larry

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Big Larry said
Remember what PT Barnum said.  Big Larry  

He was right and is proven right on a regular basis. Poor sucker.

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