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Erin Grivicich

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November 4, 2018 - 3:12 pm

First year of Expert production, 1/2 nickel model. Not pristine by any means but certainly better than cement mixer grade……

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November 4, 2018 - 3:47 pm

Looks pristine to me. That is a very fine rifle. Congrats on your new treasure. Big Larry Smile Laugh Laugh Laugh

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November 4, 2018 - 5:38 pm

Larry,

The blueing is “faded” (worn) to about 30%, pretty weak it is. The Nickel is holding up well. The forearm is nice however the butt stock has quite a few small compression dings. Bonus Lyman tang and folding rear sight.

(friggin gumwood)

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November 4, 2018 - 5:51 pm

Still, a mighty fine little 22. I have a real nice, Plain Jane M1906 that is one of my favorite 22’s. Nice ones are hard to find and can be very expensive. Big Larry

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November 4, 2018 - 10:29 pm

Looks nice! Lots of honest wear but not abused. Is this a project rifle?

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November 5, 2018 - 1:43 am

TXGunNut said
Looks nice! Lots of honest wear but not abused. Is this a project rifle?

Mike

Mike,

This ones a little too nice to redo. It hasn’t been messed with at all. No sign of the screws ever being turned. The Nickel is in really good shape and I can live with the faded blueing. I’ve got more projects than I can finish if I quit work and went full time restoring for the next 5 years. Embarassed