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    Was this a widow disposing of her dear late husband's gun collection? Gosh, never heard that one before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Calif-Steve View Post
    Was this a widow disposing of her dear late husband's gun collection? Gosh, never heard that one before.
    Well...I didn't see the death certificate, but I think this was a legit estate sale

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    Quote Originally Posted by chuckindenver View Post
    star gage wasnt used after 1939...so any barrel made after that with any sort of wanna be star gage...would be a fake.
    Yeah, gun also had a style B stock that some maroon had put grasping grooves on...pity.


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