To those in the know:

I have the chance to pick up a Anschutz 1574 Sporter in 243win. It has no import stamps (not even Savage) and looks nearly unfired. I have heard many glowing things about Anschutz 22's but, know nothing about their centerfire rifles. Please give me opinions. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Vlad

While I am not familiar with that particular model, the Anschutz lineup, as a whole, enjoys an enviable reputation for good workmanship and excellent accuracy.

are you sure it's a 243?

all the anschutz centerfire rifles I have ever seen are in 22 hornet and .222- with a warning rolled onto the receiver to not use any ammunition other than factory loads.

doesn't mean the 243's don't exist, but I have never seen one.

Dear tin can,

Yes, it is clearly marked .243 Win. From another posting on another site I learned that likely Krico built this rifle for Anschutz in the early 70's. It mentions that only around 1000 were imported into the USA.

-Vlad

yes- I did a search and found this:

quote:

MODEL 1574 SPORTER
- .22 Mag., .222 Rem., .22-250 Rem., .223 Rem., .243 Win., or .308 Win. cal. Mfg. by Krico (Kriegeskorte) located at Stuttgart and distributed by Anschütz, approx. 1,000 imported during 1970-73.
Grading 100% 98% 95% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
$795 $695 $595 $540 $485 $430 $375

from this forum:

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php...481/site_id/1#import

I believe Frank DeHaas writes about Krico rifles in "Bolt Action Rifles", and, of course, I can't find my copy of the book at the moment

and this, scroll to "Krico 600 (First Series)":

http://www.pmulcahy.com/bolt-action_sporting_rifles/german_ba_spr_k.htm