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$50 well spent!

I walked into my local gun store a while back and noticed a rifle stuck back in a corner. The bottom half of the rifle was white. I asked about it and was told that someone had literally stirred a 5 gallon bucket of white paint with it! I asked if it was for sale and offered $50 for it, they accepted. I was looking for a project. Should have taken before pictures, didn't think of it. When I got it home, I completely disassembled the rifle. Every screw, every spring... complete 100% disassembly! Stripped off the paint and refinished what turned out to be a very nice walnut stock. Cleaned up all the metal and was surprised to find all kinds of sand in the rifle. Put it all back together, cleaned up and remounted the period correct 4x fine cross hair scope that was on it and headed up to the range to see how it shoots. After sighting it in I got as serious as I can get and shot 50 rounds of CCI sub-sonic (my hope was to use it for a squirrel rifle) at 50 yards off of a rest. Very happy to say all 50 rounds were within a 1" circle! Next time up to the range I'll take pictures of the target. I now have one of these new fangled phones that can take pictures! LOL! I've used it for squirrels ever since!

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My first 22 was one of those, only single-shot. Mine was sold under the "Western Auto Revelation" brand. It was a REAL shooter. jd
 
My first 22 was one of those, only single-shot. Mine was sold under the "Western Auto Revelation" brand. It was a REAL shooter. jd

I have 2 old Mossbergs a 46MB and a 144 and they are both shooters, both will shoot under 1 inch at 50 yards with peeps great old guns. The 46MB has shot under 1/2 inch at that distance:cool:
 
I'm probably stating the obvious, but I thing rifles from that time frame were more accurate than similar rifles built today. It was a different era where there was more pride in a mans work and more attention to detail.
Just my thoughts,

Lloyd
 
Mossberg also made a model 346 that's identical to that Montgomery Ward's model Western Field 842. Neat little rifle. Especially for 50.00.
 
I'm trying to figure out the whole redneck paint stirring scenario. Alcohol had to be a factor...had to be.
Glad you rescued it! PETG - People for the Ethical Treatment of Guns:)
 
I'm probably stating the obvious, but I thing rifles from that time frame were more accurate than similar rifles built today. It was a different era where there was more pride in a mans work and more attention to detail.
Just my thoughts,

Lloyd
I believe Id agree. I have not bought a 'new era' 22 on the other hand so anyone can say that is a lot of (take your choice here).
 

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