I believe these rifles were government purchased and never used. They finally wound up as awards for competitive rifle matches in the Navy and Marine Corp, thus the military acceptance cartouche.
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Posts: 1699 | Location: San Antonio, TX | Registered: 14 April 2004
i saw my first (and only) at the Saxet gun show in Robstown Tx, a couple months ago.... at first glance, i thought it was a rem 30, then after picking it up, i saw what it was... priced at right around $1400....
go big or go home ........
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Originally posted by Masterifleman: I believe these rifles were government purchased and never used. They finally wound up as awards for competitive rifle matches in the Navy and Marine Corp, thus the military acceptance cartouche.
-a very few were sold on the civilian market, the majority of them, a couple thousand I think, were acquired as you describe; WW2 got in the way of their further production.
The above my recollection, subject to correction.
Posts: 3314 | Location: NYC | Registered: 18 April 2005
I want to find one cheap in a pawn shop and then piss off all the collectors by customizing it.
Red
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Posts: 4740 | Location: Fresno, CA | Registered: 21 March 2003
I think that total production of the 720 was in the area of 2100 guns. Not sure how many were military awards but lately more of them crop up than the plain ones. I got a plain one last year at auction, the stock had been poorly refinished so it may end up a custom someday.
Posts: 1694 | Location: East Coast | Registered: 06 January 2003
It's my impression that most of these were 'award rifles' and of course many of the after-WW2 award winners are now beginning to fall off their perches.... Regards, Joe
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My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them. -Winston Churchill
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