rifle sighting

[400short]

While travelling thru Great Falls last saturday I went into Scheels to kill time. They have a Marlin 1893 rifle, Half round half octagon barrel. 30-30, marked for smokeless. It appears all original, no blueing left. This rifle was a long time user. Crack in the front of the fore stock about an inch long and a chip missing from the butt stock adjacent to the upper tang, right side. Wood is shrunk away from the toe. Ser # 209xxx. They are asking $649.

[Borregos]

What was the bore like?

[400short]

Can't say.They had the thing all trussed up with tye wraps, you know how they do......and the store was jam full of Christmas shoppers, all looking at the super, short fat ultra latest whizbang plastic stuff. Staff was busy, so I left. I'm no longer in the area.

[Pete44ru]

Prolly best ya left w/o it - pore thing sounds like it wuz rode hard & put up wet............... things happen fer a reason.

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[400short]

I wasn't interested in it for myself. I was putting the word out for them that needs more projects. I've got more stuff left uncompleted around here than I care to think about!