I just thought I would share some pictures and good fortune I had a few years ago at the local gun store!
I went to the local gun store and was interested in getting a nice 45-70 for some cast boolet shooting and serious bear medicine.
I had just picked up and paid for the rifle, and was talking to one of the owners. All of a sudden he put his hand up and said "Wait, I just remembered something! I may have something you would like!"
He came back with a cardboard box with lots of dust on it. He told me they were preparing to move his store to a new location, and came across this package packed way back in the storage area. The package had a name and number on it, and he called the number. Apparently this was a stock for a Marlin 1885 that a fellow had purchased many years before, and he had passed away before it was picked up. The deceased mans family told the original store owner to just resell the stock, because they had no use for it. It was put away and forgotten about, till that day!
The store owner said if I was interested, he would just switch the stocks. Straight across, no money difference.
When he pulled the stock out of the box, and unwrapped it, I almost gagged! Wow! What a nice piece of wood!
Man, I was so happy I almost ran out of the store before he would reconsider! Needless to say I shop there still, and often! I thought you guys would appreciate a look at my most unexpected gift! Hope you like the pictures!
I Hope that wasn't too many pictures!
I went to the local gun store and was interested in getting a nice 45-70 for some cast boolet shooting and serious bear medicine.
I had just picked up and paid for the rifle, and was talking to one of the owners. All of a sudden he put his hand up and said "Wait, I just remembered something! I may have something you would like!"
He came back with a cardboard box with lots of dust on it. He told me they were preparing to move his store to a new location, and came across this package packed way back in the storage area. The package had a name and number on it, and he called the number. Apparently this was a stock for a Marlin 1885 that a fellow had purchased many years before, and he had passed away before it was picked up. The deceased mans family told the original store owner to just resell the stock, because they had no use for it. It was put away and forgotten about, till that day!
The store owner said if I was interested, he would just switch the stocks. Straight across, no money difference.
When he pulled the stock out of the box, and unwrapped it, I almost gagged! Wow! What a nice piece of wood!
Man, I was so happy I almost ran out of the store before he would reconsider! Needless to say I shop there still, and often! I thought you guys would appreciate a look at my most unexpected gift! Hope you like the pictures!
I Hope that wasn't too many pictures!
