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I go into work everyday and look at a project waiting to come home with me. Its a 1891 Argentine Carbine in VG condition. Its matching BUT missing the handguard and the front sight protector/bayonet lug. Its on consignment and a tad overpriced in my mind ($400). The replacement parts are available for about $100 but the owner wont consider dropping the price or buying the parts. Sooooo it sits. The more I look at it the more I either want to fix it OR go full old school sporter. Id like to scope it with a classic scope in twist off turrets....and a butterknife bolt handle. I suppose I could use a second bolt and preserve the original and maybe skip the scope. At least then I wouldnt be permanently altering the piece? |
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Seems to me, Norma makes the ammo/cases for that, 7.65x55, however, does anyone else? $400.00 seems a bit high, to me too. I can buy a nice Husky M1600 for that, in .300 mag., 7mm mag., 30/06 or 8m Mauser. |
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DARYL! having a project is not making money or safe money in the end! its a work for your karma! you will be a better human after! |
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YES $400 is high, especially since its not complete. It would already be mine if it was $300 or even $400 if he paid for the parts to restore it. The owner is a bit peculiar and he got the guns from his father's estate. He doesnt have a clue; but worst "thinks he does"... Its been sitting there for about 5 months and I have to look at it everyday and picture what Id do with it. FMJ and Soft point ammo is available still relatively cheap (because its not a popular round). I figure if I bought the rifle, Id buy 2000 rounds and my kids would be shooting it when Im dust. I love project guns. It lets me design it for me and anticipate it while Im waiting for the gunsmith work. For this one, I can shoot it while Im waiting for the butterknife handle to be out on the spare bolt. Im still not sure about the scope part |
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Quote: I hear you lancaster, but all that was important when I wore a younger man's clothes. |
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for years now I have the fixed idea that the M 91 action can be sporterized like a M 88 action like this or maybe like this the mauser brothers were thinking highly of the 7,65x53 and would have choose it against the 8x57 |