Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Well I went over to a friend to paw through some of his rifles he wants to sell he’s turned 82 a while back and figured he better start liquidating some of his “stuff” as he has a lot of stuff to be sure.
Well he had a couple of Winchester 95’s in 405, couple nice 94 SRC and two 92’s one in 25-20 and on in 32. He was very proud of them. Couple are reblues and a couple Have been slight things done, different sights. Collector prices for slightly altered rifles. Certainly out of my price range.
But, Phil had a few oddball rifles that I thought would be fun.
First off was a Remington model 25 in 25-20. I already have one, but, this one is a carbine model. It was a boat gun, hardly any blue left and repairs to the stock. Great bore tight action. But a solid beater/ shooter.
Second was a small BSA Martini which had a Marlin 218 Bee barrel fitted to it. Cute! I like the 218 Bee! Haven’t had one in 40 years.
Third was a surprise all together. I was looking at the Martini and Phil had another rifle in his hand while I was telling him that I really wanted a 32 long Bunny rifle like Ed Harris and Ric Bowman have written about. So he says put the Martini down.
Ok. The rifle in his hands was a Stevens break open single shot that he had made in 32 Long! Just right!
Phil has done a lot of smith work on guns even relining barrels, so I feel good about the Martini and the Stevens bunny rifle.
Long story short I made an offer and we made a deal on all three! I’m excited about adding 3 fun rifles to the herd.
Just need to find some 218 Bee brass.
I guess Nothing in Alaska is vertical or even right side up.
Well he had a couple of Winchester 95’s in 405, couple nice 94 SRC and two 92’s one in 25-20 and on in 32. He was very proud of them. Couple are reblues and a couple Have been slight things done, different sights. Collector prices for slightly altered rifles. Certainly out of my price range.
But, Phil had a few oddball rifles that I thought would be fun.
First off was a Remington model 25 in 25-20. I already have one, but, this one is a carbine model. It was a boat gun, hardly any blue left and repairs to the stock. Great bore tight action. But a solid beater/ shooter.
Second was a small BSA Martini which had a Marlin 218 Bee barrel fitted to it. Cute! I like the 218 Bee! Haven’t had one in 40 years.
Third was a surprise all together. I was looking at the Martini and Phil had another rifle in his hand while I was telling him that I really wanted a 32 long Bunny rifle like Ed Harris and Ric Bowman have written about. So he says put the Martini down.
Ok. The rifle in his hands was a Stevens break open single shot that he had made in 32 Long! Just right!
Phil has done a lot of smith work on guns even relining barrels, so I feel good about the Martini and the Stevens bunny rifle.
Long story short I made an offer and we made a deal on all three! I’m excited about adding 3 fun rifles to the herd.
Just need to find some 218 Bee brass.
I guess Nothing in Alaska is vertical or even right side up.
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