A Model 38 dilema

[Aragorn243]

Thanks to everyone for being a sounding board and for the advice. I inspected the rifle again today and put it down for hopefully the final time. I just sense I would not be happy with this particular rifle. I could look at it in sunlight today rather than the shade of a wooded grove and there are just too many small irritations with it.

The stock has been sanded, I knew that, but there is a good 1/16th of an inch of the magazine well sticking out beyond the wood and there is a distinct line along the metal where the wood should be along the side. The barrel and reciever has excellent bluing but closer examination shows pitting along the wood line and the possibility of being polished and reblued. Reinforcing this is that the magazine has no finish remaining and is patina brown. It is also missing the cleaning rod cap.

I have officially told the wife to remind me loudly that this rifle needs a new stock if I ever seem inclined to pick it up again.

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[RBruce]

Check GB Auction # 300085977. It is sitting a $155 - not my rifle.