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One of my all time favorites is still my 1955 Husqvarna 8x57 that is built on a 1947 Belgian 98 receiver. Only 10,000 of these receivers were ever made. Husqvarna built a limited amount of rifles each year on them from 1947 to 1962. It sports the original short side rail scope mount. The bolt is matched to the receiver which is odd for a civilian rifle, stamped under the bolt at the root. The palm swell is perfectly flat in the original Walnut stock. 55 years old and nothing I see now comes close.
 
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One of my all time favorites is still my 1955 Husqvarna 8x57 that is built on a 1947 Belgian 98 receiver. Only 10,000 of these receivers were ever made. Husqvarna built a limited amount of rifles each year on them from 1947 to 1962. It sports the original short side rail scope mount. The bolt is matched to the receiver which is odd for a civilian rifle, stamped under the bolt at the root. The palm swell is perfectly flat in the original Walnut stock. 55 years old and nothing I see now comes close.


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I have a 1955 model 70 featherweight .308 that fits the classic mode real well.
And a .257 roberts on an 03 springfield that is prety cool for sure..
And allthough I don't hunt with it, my 1897 vintage model 94 30/30 with half octagon barrel is reall cool.
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I have a 1955 model 70 featherweight .308 that fits the classic mode real well.
And a .257 roberts on an 03 springfield that is prety cool for sure..
And allthough I don't hunt with it, my 1897 vintage model 94 30/30 with half octagon barrel is reall cool.
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Thats one sexy rig, sweet!!!
 
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Thanks

And here is my Mannlicher Schoenauer 1903 sporter in 6.5X54MS with peep sight, made before 1924.



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I will take Newton rifle as THE American classic

Hands down or a nice Sedgley Springfield.




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The perennial classic for me is a .375 H&H Magnum rifle built by, who else, H&H. They have been making them with little variation for a hundred years. H&H's "classic" sights, "classic" stocks, and "classic" finish have set the "classic" standard that many manufacturers strive to copy to this day. You can't get more classic than the original.

Note - These are NOT my rifles. Just good examples.

Then (1920s):




Now:



Agree 1000%
 
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One of my all time favorites is still my 1955 Husqvarna 8x57 that is built on a 1947 Belgian 98 receiver. Only 10,000 of these receivers were ever made. Husqvarna built a limited amount of rifles each year on them from 1947 to 1962. It sports the original short side rail scope mount. The bolt is matched to the receiver which is odd for a civilian rifle, stamped under the bolt at the root. The palm swell is perfectly flat in the original Walnut stock. 55 years old and nothing I see now comes close.


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No pix, but I have a Sako AIII Mannlicher stocked .30-06 with the 20" bbl with both Burris 4-12x AO scope and Sako rear 100/200 peep sight. Great figured wood, and as nice an action as might want.

About the only thing that trumps this, to my way of thinking, would be a butterknife handled Mannlicher Schoenauer full-stocked in 8x57
 
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