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> As I said, if you are a collector, you should rejoice every single time you see some Bubba take an angle grinder to a model you have purchased. Bubba is your best friend!

You are entitled to think like this if it pleases you, but please don't project your money centered way of thinking on all other collectors. I care about the history and potential uniqueness of a rifle much more than their commercial value. I dont begrudge you nor the bloggist your hack and slash instincts, but you'll have to admit his results would have been just as good if he'd started from just a good barreled 89 USD M/91-30

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Money-centered? Hardly, and that is my point. Who cares about the monetary "value" of this stuff? I certainly do not.

Anyway, I agree with you almost 100% as to his results with a 91/30...except he may very well have paid 80 bucks for that thing in some areas. Folks just don't care about these old clunks. And he very likely would have had just as much fun using a 91/30 or a prewar hex receiver Finn-marked New England Westinghouse.

But Bokmal...wait a minute...can you possibly be implying that a 1942-built Russky barrel has the potential to match an interwar Finnish 91?

Heresy!!!



Smile. It's all in fun and games.