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Post by silvermino on Aug 3, 2008 13:52:06 GMT -5
I had an unusual encouter at the Amoskeag firearms auction yesterday. I ended up with this model 8 marked 30-30 at an excellent price. It is in very good condition. Some minor marks on the wood The blue is about 80% overall. There is some plum patina where the blue has been worn a little thin at the carrying point around the front of the mag and over the top of the barrel jacket in the same area. A couple of minor marks on the barrel jacket. They also had a model 8 grade C that had significant rust but nice looking wood. This was in their silent auction section. I put in a bid slip and will know later this week whether I won. Good project gun for restoring. Now for the encounter. I did not buy their catalog, so I asked the guy sitting next to me if I could look at his to see what the predicted going price was for the 30-30. When he saw what I was looking at, he said "that is my rifle". I asked him if he was buying or selling. He said selling. Amoskeag has consignments for these auctions from all over the country. What do you think the odds are that I would set beside the guy that consigned the rifle I was asking about? Nice guy. He said it had been handed down in his family and that his father's uncle gave it to him years ago. The condition of the rifle speaks well of their care of it over the years.
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Post by Hardrada55 on Aug 3, 2008 16:05:05 GMT -5
Man, you can be proud of that one! That's a beautiful rifle. I hope you get the "C" grade too. I want to see the wood on that one. Though...., it can't be much nicer than the wood on this one you're sharing with us. Gee, that's pretty.
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Post by 81police on Aug 3, 2008 18:07:17 GMT -5
great find silvermino! I hope you get that C grade, they sure are pretty. Hardrada here's a pic of some nice C grade wood. THIS IS NOT MY GUN BTW
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Post by Hardrada55 on Aug 3, 2008 18:14:05 GMT -5
That's nice wood. What year is the gun it's on?
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Post by tnrifleman on Aug 5, 2008 17:26:20 GMT -5
Silvermino,
That is a really nice looking Model 8. Isn't it great when things just sort of come together? Please let us know how she shoots. I hope you also get the C Grade. Every Model 8 deserves a good home and some TLC.
PURTY WOOD there 81 police!
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Post by silvermino on Aug 10, 2008 8:22:14 GMT -5
Well, I did not get the C grade. I'll bet that one will surface again after someone restores it.
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