Picked up a Grail Gun, Long Time Coming

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David LaPell
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Picked up a Grail Gun, Long Time Coming

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I have always wanted a Winchester 71 and over the years and either they happened to show up when I had no money or when the timing wasn't right. Lately the local gun shop had a hoard of them come in, two original Winchester 71 Deluxe Long tang rifles in near mint condition and three Browning 71's all new in the box, all owned by one guy. He is in his 70's and doesn't hunt or shoot anymore, the Model 71's Winchesters were his but he never did much with them. He bought the Browning 71's for each of his three sons but none of his kids wanted them so they all stayed in the boxes except for cleaning occasionally. I found the last Browning, this one a short rifle (carbine to some) still in the box for $925. I did some serious horse trading but ended up with the gun, and I do plan on using it. Another local gun shop had three boxes of Winchester factory ammo on the shelf so I snagged them all and I plan on getting dies and looking into bullets and maybe a mold to get back into casting my own again.

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Wow!

Very nice.

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Nice find....always nice when you finally get something you've wanted for years. 8)

"He bought the Browning 71's for each of his three sons but none of his kids wanted them so they all stayed in the boxes except for cleaning occasionally."

That would suck to have three kids and none of them shared your interests... :cry:
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It's a good job the seller had stupid kids... :D Congratulations..... :mrgreen:
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Good for you! There is something about scoring one you have been wanting for a long time.
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Very nice congrats and Jay nice one. 8) 8)
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Nice find on an excellent rifle. Enjoy!

And post range report.
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Nice find. I have on occasion been able to find a grail gun and it will make you smile every time you look at it.
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Nice !! I did the same thing last month , My Grail Gun was a Browning Auto-5 only took Me 55 years to get one. :D .
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That is one fine gun, go out & shoot the heck out of it!



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About 10 years ago I dropped into a local gun store on my way home and saw a very minty Winchester 71 for sale for $1,000. It was a very late gun from the last couple years of production, and not being a Winchester guy, and not having interest in "newer" guns; I passed on it. I told a friend about it, and he rushed down and bought it quickly. Then he turned around and put it on an auction site and sold it for $3500.
It was one of those "duh" moments when I told myself, "Why didn't I just do that?"
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