A special rifle?

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I was doing my weekly lap around Cabela's this afternoon. Ammo is mostly freely flowing again, they always have 223 and 9mm, and a bunch of other "regulars" - no powder still, but they have a very little bit maybe once a month. Other signs show things getting better.

Anyway...back to why I'm writing. My lap in the gun library showed a curious, full stocked thing. I took it off the shelf for a look....a low 300xxx 1903 receiver. A bolt with an M1917 handle. Barrel was a 1903, as evident by the rear sight collar, but it had what looked like 1902 krag rear sight mounted on it (not to be mixed up with the 1901 ladder sight). To top it off (literally I guess), it had a 1917 front sight with ears. All this detail is from what is left of the picture in my head...we were in a hurry so I didn't get any pictures. While my shirtsleeve was getting tugged on, I looked at the tag..."Bannerman Special" said it all.

If it's still there next time I stop by I'll get a couple pics. On the drive home I had half a thought to buy the poor thing (after talking them down...a lot. $800 was the tag). It's like one of those hoarders that collects ceramic painted clowns. The uglier and freakier the better!

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