This is just a bit of a heads up for those afraid to take the plunge. I picked up a POF No4 (1959) at Del Selins on saturday and was very pleasantly surprised.
Yes it's dirty, or maybe it's finished that way on purpose, as all of the "uncleaned" specimens I've seen seem to be about the same color. I won't bother posting a pics (old and computer challenged). Riflechairs specimen is beautiful and I suspect the wood on mine is just as pretty under the finish.
It's got all matching numbers, even the mag(looks to have been matched to several other rifles by the other numbers stamped on the lock rib side). The bore is the real surprise, it slugs out at .310 and after running a patch through it, looks to be new.
I'm just guessing, but it looks to be rebarreled. There doesn't seem to be any markings on the rifle to indicate any FTR as found on Indian No4 rifles and no "Ishy" screw, so maybe not a a captured rifle or an FTR, as has been suggested by some aquaintances.
I'm going to take it to the range as soon as this weather cools off a bit, heat wave in the west.
If it's an interesting shooter, I'll make a report. If not, well it will become a safe queen as it's a very good example of its heritage and I don't have another.
Has anyone seen an unissued one and what was the stock color? Did it have a shiney or dark matte finish as is seen on all of these?
bearhunter
Yes it's dirty, or maybe it's finished that way on purpose, as all of the "uncleaned" specimens I've seen seem to be about the same color. I won't bother posting a pics (old and computer challenged). Riflechairs specimen is beautiful and I suspect the wood on mine is just as pretty under the finish.
It's got all matching numbers, even the mag(looks to have been matched to several other rifles by the other numbers stamped on the lock rib side). The bore is the real surprise, it slugs out at .310 and after running a patch through it, looks to be new.
I'm just guessing, but it looks to be rebarreled. There doesn't seem to be any markings on the rifle to indicate any FTR as found on Indian No4 rifles and no "Ishy" screw, so maybe not a a captured rifle or an FTR, as has been suggested by some aquaintances.
I'm going to take it to the range as soon as this weather cools off a bit, heat wave in the west.
If it's an interesting shooter, I'll make a report. If not, well it will become a safe queen as it's a very good example of its heritage and I don't have another.
Has anyone seen an unissued one and what was the stock color? Did it have a shiney or dark matte finish as is seen on all of these?
bearhunter
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