Went to a gun show today.
(how many posts start like that ?
The 1st gun I looked wasa 1946 model 70 270.
A little rough but with the old redifield scope it was a steal at 525.00. I decied to walk quickly throught the show and if I didn't find somthing else i was goonna buy it.
15 minites later it was gone ! damn
...tj3006

Me too, I have seen 3 FN Mauser rifles (.270, .30-06, and ?) in excellent condition for around $500. How is 'rough' ca. 1946 rifle with obsolete optic at $525 a steal?

I know a guy who pays 500 bucks for a pre 64 action, with no stock or barrel. And a 1946 is a transision rifle, mostly pre war model 70 parts.
I would think the rifle would sell on E-bay for probably 700.00.
And I would bet the rile and scope combination as is would be just fine for a hunting trip tommorow, just as likly to bring home your buck as anything newer.
500.00 for a like new FN is a prety good deal. I might pay 350 for an restocked FN 30,06 I saw today, still mulling over a Brno mauser I saw...tj3006

If I had a quarter for every time I'd done that sort of thing ...

I'd still have a safe way too full of guns.

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Originally posted by Paolo9,5x73:
Me too, I have seen 3 FN Mauser rifles (.270, .30-06, and ?) in excellent condition for around $500. How is 'rough' ca. 1946 rifle with obsolete optic at $525 a steal?

Here's a 1979 Redfield made in Denver, Colorado 3x9 wide field with the built in accutrack rangefinder 200 to 600 yards never used up for sale with 3+ hrs left ebay item 140018620432 they're still in demand.

TJ

I would have bought that gun in a heart beat, what was ruff on it the blue, stock, recoil pad.
a pre war for $550 is a steal that gun was built by a gunsmith at Winchester from start to finish.

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Originally posted by Paolo9,5x73:
Me too, I have seen 3 FN Mauser rifles (.270, .30-06, and ?) in excellent condition for around $500. How is 'rough' ca. 1946 rifle with obsolete optic at $525 a steal?

A pre 64 Winnie will ALWAYS appreciate in value.. As far as older optics are concerned, i'd rather have an older Redfield than some of these new POS made in China and Japan optics. I'll give ya that there are a lot of good optics out there but there's nothing wrong with the older name brand optics. In fact, I'll take as many old Unertl scopes as you want to sell!!

T.J.-
I think you're one lucky so of a gun. I paid somewhat more than that for mine. Won't tell ya how much I had to sink into it to get it up to par. I will say tho that the action & barrel are original & boy does it shoot. Nailed a caribou with it about 2 weeks ago. If ya reload, I'd suggest you try Rldr-22 & a 150 Partition.
Congrats on yer new toy. Bear in Fairbanks