Forewarning I am extremely new to collecting, I am trying to buy my first milsurp gun, and I don't want to get skunked. I recently went to a local gun and pawn in Maryland, and happened across an Arisakaicon 99. The Mum was filed off, the stock looked to be in decent condition, but it had been sporterized. By that I mean shortened wood around the barrel removed, rear aerial sights removed, sling obviously gone. I guess it was converted to a deer rifle. I was handed the gun looked it over, and asked to cycle the bolt. He said sure, and when I tried, the bolt didn't move. He took it from me, tried it himself, and handed it to his gunsmith. Apparently some other guy removed the bolt to look down the barrel the owner says, and the guy must have put the bolt back in wrong. They were asking $150 for the gun, with the bolt being able to cycle. Is that a fair price to ask?

Thanks for your time -Timm
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