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New Acquisitions for October 2010
- Thread starter Pilgrim
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I inherited a few guns from my grandfather the other day. He's had them forever and wanted them out of the house. This is the only one of value:
1953 vintage Winchester Model 61 in fair shape for its age.
Also acquired was a single shot break action 12 gauge Iver Johnson Champion and a single shot bolt action Springfield Arms Co 22 rifle.
Both of the 22's are still dead nuts accurate to boot! I don't dare put anything through the 12 ga unless I borrow some of EC's mason string![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
Now a question for those more in the know than I am:
I understand the Model 61 is worth some pretty decent money given it's just a pump 22... Would having the gun restored add or detract from the value? A bazillion of them were made, so it isn't like these are rare. I will never sell it, but I don't want to detract from the value either. Advice? If I could have it restored all nice-nice and have the value stay the same or increase, I'd love to do it.
1953 vintage Winchester Model 61 in fair shape for its age.
Also acquired was a single shot break action 12 gauge Iver Johnson Champion and a single shot bolt action Springfield Arms Co 22 rifle.
Both of the 22's are still dead nuts accurate to boot! I don't dare put anything through the 12 ga unless I borrow some of EC's mason string
Now a question for those more in the know than I am:
I understand the Model 61 is worth some pretty decent money given it's just a pump 22... Would having the gun restored add or detract from the value? A bazillion of them were made, so it isn't like these are rare. I will never sell it, but I don't want to detract from the value either. Advice? If I could have it restored all nice-nice and have the value stay the same or increase, I'd love to do it.
Clean the wood up: Murphys oil soap/water + toothbrush, repeat until squeaky clean. If there's no poly/varnish protection then apply lemon oil or tung oil for a few coats and let soak. Thin out some spar varnish fo rfinal protection or just reapply the lemon/tung as needed - once a year or so.
Leave the metal alone...
My .02
Leave the metal alone...
My .02
here is my new toy - Dragunov Chinese variant NDM-86 7.62x54
want.
mmmm... night vision.
oh so purdy. Where did you get that gorgeous NDM?
its my little secret
here is my new toy - Dragunov Chinese variant NDM-86 7.62x54
Awesome. How does it shoot?
JuergenG
NES Member
Very few gun pictures on 7 pages of a New Acquisitions thread.![[sad]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/004.gif "Sad [sad]")
You asked for it: Some are technically September acquisitions but I've got a hold of my cam only today. Some are projects to work on, most of the parts required are on order.
German G33/40 Mountain Troops Carbine, matching except stock
M1D Garand, serial puts it into Feb 1944. It has obviously undergone an overhaul in 1952 and has been shipped to Denmark later. The flash hider was removed and the bayo lug ground off when it came to germany in 1988.
silly w/o the bayo lug.....
FN Hi Power w/ tangent sight. Serial seems to put her into 1938/1939
FN 1910/22 w/ WaA 140
German 4 bore flare gun
Better pics of the K31 posted earlier
Sisters: Mauser 90 DA & 90 DA Compact
M1911-A1 from 1941. A G.I. trigger to replace the adj. one is on order
Kar.98a, matching except rear sight blade, bayo lug missing completely.
Built at the Erfurt factory in 1916, taken over into the Reichswehr, then served at the
Reichsfinanzverwaltung.
Luger accessories, the stock is an original issue for an Artillery Luger
M1 Carbine bayo, 2 30-rounders & clip, pouch w/ 2 15-rounders
Swedish m/14 bayo for one of my m/94's
German M 84/98 and original Broomhandle stock
M84/98 sawback. The saw is crisp, that's just goooey
45collector
NES Member
Oh Jeziz! Yes get that silly trigger off that USGI .45 ASAP please!
I many actually lose sleep over that.
I many actually lose sleep over that.
Stryker
NES Member
Here is a couple of mine - a new 229 that I am enjoying quite a bit [excuse the fingerprints, just back from the range] and a used target bow that I had re-stringed and adjusted (haven't done archery before - but happy that I can hit the target - different than shooting bullets - you actually have to go retrieve your arrow!)
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More cure for the Mauser addict: FN M1935 Peruvian, gonna pick it up on Monday
pm sent .
GSG 1911 .22lr with 2 mags and a Blackhawk Serpa holster
GSG 1911 .22lr with 2 mags and a Blackhawk Serpa holster
You're killin' me.... I've been pining for one of those. I'd like to hear how it goes.
I put almost a full Federal 550 pack through it yesterday and it ran very well. Unfortunately I didnt remember to bring the allen wrench needed to adjust the windage with me, so it i didn't get to finish sighting it in completely.
No I didn't. Its a very cool gun but the magazines are expensive! Luckily i got this with a brand new second mag included.
Here's my contribution to October's buys....
I couldn't resist this. It's a Ruger New Vaquero in 45LC/45ACP. A Davidson's exclusive with the extra cylinder and recontured hammer.
I really didn't need to get it but....
Here it is with it's older brother. A 1994 Old Model Vaquero in 44 Magnum both with 5.5" barrels.
It's funny, they made subtle changes between the old and the new. Most notably the weight. The 44 feels significantly heavier. The cylinder pin in the new model isn't captive anymore (more like a SSA). Those grips on the 45 aren't staying... I'm going to get another set of faux ivories or maybe a nice set of faux pearls.
I couldn't resist this. It's a Ruger New Vaquero in 45LC/45ACP. A Davidson's exclusive with the extra cylinder and recontured hammer.
I really didn't need to get it but....
Here it is with it's older brother. A 1994 Old Model Vaquero in 44 Magnum both with 5.5" barrels.
It's funny, they made subtle changes between the old and the new. Most notably the weight. The 44 feels significantly heavier. The cylinder pin in the new model isn't captive anymore (more like a SSA). Those grips on the 45 aren't staying... I'm going to get another set of faux ivories or maybe a nice set of faux pearls.
Thats awesome with the .45acp cylinder!
Titan
Banned
"Only a pimp from a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl handled revolver!".....Gen George S Patton
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