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Winchester 61 22 short, octagan; how ruined?
Jeepflexin
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Pictures tell it all, in as found condition how much isn't this worth now?[:(]
Picked it up over the weekend, took a chance at $500.00, I know the .22 shorts with octagon barrel are very rare but don't know if I over paid or if I did OK or great considering the back yard scope mount holes. Any recommendations on who could fix something like this and would fixing the receiver make this thing more valuable as a collector. Or is it just "done". I saw a barrel on the action side sold for $505.00 so I figure I'm not much underwater if at all. any thoughts or recommendations appreciated.
Picked it up over the weekend, took a chance at $500.00, I know the .22 shorts with octagon barrel are very rare but don't know if I over paid or if I did OK or great considering the back yard scope mount holes. Any recommendations on who could fix something like this and would fixing the receiver make this thing more valuable as a collector. Or is it just "done". I saw a barrel on the action side sold for $505.00 so I figure I'm not much underwater if at all. any thoughts or recommendations appreciated.
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HOWEVER... as a shooter, you may have paid a tad much but if you are happy...
Pictures tell it all, in as found condition how much isn't this worth now?[:(]
Picked it up over the weekend, took a chance at $500.00, I know the .22 shorts with octagon barrel are very rare but don't know if I over paid or if I did OK or great considering the back yard scope mount holes. Any recommendations on who could fix something like this and would fixing the receiver make this thing more valuable as a collector. Or is it just "done". I saw a barrel on the action side sold for $505.00 so I figure I'm not much underwater if at all. any thoughts or recommendations appreciated.
too bad on the holes. but all is not lost. if you know a guy who is really good with a wire welder or similar, have the holes welded full. file off the weld sprue and polish. cold blue and polish with 0000 steel wool. Or have the gun re blued. have it rust blued. I redid a model 1906 this year that had 8 holes drilled in it. looks beautiful now.
Find the correct mounts and scope it up again. Bring it back to the way it was and shoot it.
Sage advice Pilgrim. +1