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Hi, I just came across a rifle in .300 win mag.

The barrel is stamped H H NAGEL, I am assuming this is a custom rifle from nagels gun shop in san antonio TX, can anyone tell me anything about them ? The stock is crappy and it looks like it was painted black with a rattle can so i am thinking I will re stock. , but otherwise the gun looks good and the price was right (free)

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Posts: 589 | Location: Austin TX, Mexico City | Registered: 17 August 2005Reply With Quote
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Looks like you already know who made it. Back in the days when surplus military rifles were cheap (50s & 60s) they did a lot of rebarreling and semi custom sporters. Work was equal to any being done at the time, but it will never be a collectors item. Nagels is still the biggest gun retailer in San Antonio.
 
Posts: 249 | Location: Texas Hill Country | Registered: 05 October 2011Reply With Quote
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yea I know who made it, the internet is a wonderfull thing, I was asking more along the lines of whether anyone could comment on the quality of such a rifle or lack thereoff, I will try to post pictures latter.....

I am wondering if it is worth re stocking and putting a new scope on it, since it wears an old simmons 2-7 right now, or if I should just buy something else instead of keeping it..... i guess I will have to see how it shoots...
 
Posts: 589 | Location: Austin TX, Mexico City | Registered: 17 August 2005Reply With Quote
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I have a HH Nagel high number 03 Springfield, new bbl, forged bolt handle, D & T , timney trigger and an old bishop uncheckered stock from the 50's. Inletting on the bbl channel is a might generous, but she shoots well and I'm not afraid to scratch or dent it.
You got your for a good $$, see how she shoots. A basic gun that sits in the corner and gets used more often that not.
Good Luck.
Bob
 
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