$300 Rifles

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Meh...buying a $300 surplus rifle is a gamble at best...certainly not much profit margin for the dealer. Im surprised they even took it back. It is unfortunate about the restocking fee though, that kind of smells fishy.

Thanks for the thread though, Ive never taken the time to look thru their odds and ends. Now I will probably buy from them in the future, but then again the last time I spent $300 on a rifle I was just happy it worked and spent the winter bastardizing it to suit my needs because thats just what you do with a $300 dollar gun....It aint ever going to win a beauty contest anyway. IMHO

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Monday mornings are good! I received this one today.

On another thread in the Milsurp forum, it was said that a Military rifle under $300 is going to be a beater. This one was bought from a Dealer.

Meet the $225 beater! It is a 1944 Husqvarna 6.5x55 M-96 rifle. Husqvarna was contracted to make 18,000 long M-96 rifles for the Home Guard and the FSR (Volunteer Shooters Movement). The rifles were sold to these people as private sales, with the understanding that if an emergency arose, the Government could buy the rifles back. They were made to Military specifications with all parts being interchangeable.

The FSR and Home Guard could personalize their rifles with approved sights (installed by a FSR approved gunsmith) and other things that did not "harm" the rifle for military use. These rifle barrels were quality controlled at 6.49 to 6.50 millimeter bores. About 12,000 of these rifles had the A G Johansson micrometer sight, as this one does. It also has an approved add on pistol grip for target use. I'm not sure about the recoil pad, but the wood filler for the top of the stock is screwed on and can easily be removed. A steel butt plate could still be mounted on this rifle. I had to clean the cosmoline out of it when I received it. The bore is bright, shiny, and has great rifling in it. There is no stock disk, as these rifles usually did not have them installed, although the hole was there for one.



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I got my PU 91/30 original (not an ex-sniper, but with holes, bent bolt, etc) sniper for $300... mind you I had to buy the $200 scope and mount to go on it. But an original sniper, all matching except for the scope, is worth more than I paid I think.
 
john@ said:
What? is it a secret?
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Secret? I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. I really don't want to do that, as we need all the shooters and collectors we can get . Besides, you don't have the official decoder ring. :):D:D;):;)

No, not really a secret. There are all kinds of dealers and companies that have these items at reasonable prices. The Equipment Exchange on GunNutz is also a great place to look. Check out the Sponsor links above and you will find some good people to deal with.

Maybe I am being a bit selfish in publicly sharing the information, but as you can see, I end up with some nice goodies from time to time. Do you tell everyone where your favorite hunting spots or fishing holes are?

Since the member who asked me where the dealer was, then I sent a PM to him with the name of the dealer. He was interested enough to ask, so it was common courtesy to reply. However, to do so on this thread, publicly, might have spoiled HIS chance of getting something he wanted, as there are only so many of these items....a limited supply.

My thoughts are that I will gladly share information with almost anyone. I will easily recommend a Dealer for general items, or if someone asks who is a good company to deal with. However, in this case, because of the limited supply of these rifles, I would not like to screw up someone's chance to get a really nice rifle by posting the location for all to see, then having a lot of people order one of these fine rifles before the person might have a chance to make his choice. This is a more personal case, rather than a general one.
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I have one of the Swedish "FSR" rifles too, but I paid more than $300.

P.S. A life lesson - only a fool would reveal a good source with limited supply........

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Another under $300 rifle

This one is an 1899 Carl Gustaf, 6.5x55, with Elit front and rear diopeter sights. The wax in the stock disk hole is a correct modification.

And someone wants to know why I don't make my sources a public post on the Internet. You gotta be kidding!

Honestly. Would YOU publicly share a source with EVERYONE when YOU are getting rifles like these?



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I dont know if I am reading you right buff dog. You dont want to share this information unless people ask you with a personal message? I dont think much of that kind of "sharing" in our small gun community, or telling people "if you tell them you will have to kill them" you might not know who you are talking to, lets keep it friendly.
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Sonny, read ANDY'S post above. Then, see my second picture. I am 69 years old, and I have learned a few things. Why should I divulge something that has taken me years to learn and develop, then post it for all and his dog to see and use. This is not Facebook.

There are some things you share with bona-fide collectors and shooters, people who are interested and would like similar items. What I posted was "Friendly"....if you can not see the humor in it, then you are pretty uptight. However, in case you are offended, I will edit my post and put a "smiley face" or something similar in it, just to make sure that everyone knows it is a joke remark. Smiley faces added to previous "offending" post.

If you bother to go to some other posts that I have made on this forum, you will find that I share a lot of experience and advice for people who ask, or have a problem with a particular firearm.
 
What goes around comes around.

Karma's a #####. Being 69 years old , one would think you would have learned something by now.

With your attitude now posted for all to see, don't expect to get too much help from others in the future.

It's one thing to keep your sources to secret, its another to basically give a "nyah nyah" to all.
 
thumbing your nose?

Light Infantry said:
What goes around comes around.

Karma's a #####. Being 69 years old , one would think you would have learned something by now.

With your attitude now posted for all to see, don't expect to get too much help from others in the future.

It's one thing to keep your sources to secret, its another to basically give a "nyah nyah" to all.
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I am sorry you feel that way. This thread started out as an effort to show people that there were good firearms out there for under $300, and by the response, there are still under $300 rifles that are definitely in good condition. As far as my "attitude" goes, I am quite willing to share information with people, as you will notice if you check my other posts.

The pictures I have posted are not to "rub it in", but to illustrate examples of under $300 firearms. Anyone can find them, but it needs some effort. The member who asked the question was quite happy with the information I gave him, and sent me a PM expressing that. He made the effort to ask, and he received the information.

I do not accept your contention of: "With your attitude now posted for all to see, don't expect to get too much help from others in the future."

I think most people viewing these posts on this thread will and can accept my views. As I have said, would you PUBLICLY reveal your favorite hunting and fishing spots? Would you share those with a few interested people who asked, or would you put it on the Internet for anyone to see. If you did put it on the Internet, how would the hunting or fishing be the next time you went there?

I don't think that is selfish or arrogance or "rubbing it in", but only common sense.
 
Light Infantry said:
What goes around comes around.

Karma's a #####. Being 69 years old , one would think you would have learned something by now.

With your attitude now posted for all to see, don't expect to get too much help from others in the future.

It's one thing to keep your sources to secret, its another to basically give a "nyah nyah" to all.
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It takes time and effort to build up contacts,and places to find obscure things. Why should buffdog go through all the work,to just give you all the answers. If you take the time to actually comprehend his posts,you'll find the answers you are looking for.....................
 
I don't blame Buffdog, I appreciate where he's coming from. I guess you have to think about it the other way, if the business that he's buying these from really wants to sell their stuff or improve their sales, then they would advertise more or do better to get the word out and then everyone would know.

Personally I like the hunt. If I really, really needed a nice Swede, I would just PM the guy and ask, big deal.
 
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