Quote Originally Posted by Aragorn243 View Post
They go for a lot more than that at the shows. More like $200-$300. Of course I don't know the condition of your friends rifle. In any case, he got a steal and a good solid shooter. 8mm is pretty easy to get and Turkishicon rounds are the hottest and cheapest of the bunch.
My friend lives in Littlestown, Pa. The overall exterior condition of metal is 50% blue with the balance turning to patina/gray, no visable exterior rust/pits. Wood is solid but with lots of dings, no cracks. Bore & chamber are bright & clean with strong rifling, no pitting.
Since I don't know if surplus 8MM is corrosive or not I suggested if he wanted to shoot it he should use moden 8MM until I can research the Ammo more.
It's not like he's gonna shoot it much anyway. He's 85 yrs old....Thanks for your post!!...Mike Haas