Bertfish
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I have a 1918 Savage 99 in .30-30 which is a damned fine rifle
I have a husqvarna 1640 that i bought c&r from simpson ltd. I have a modern scope on it right now but its a cool old gun. Very well made. The bluing is super nice and it has a nice walnut stock. It bought i t because it was in excellent shape and cheap. I believe this one is a 1964
Simpson is who I've been watching a lot
Googling Husqvarna 1640, and this is the first result, lol:
https://simpsonltd.com/husqvarna-1640-1/
Not sure about value and if the scope makes it worth-while. They seem to have others for less, without an optic... I don't know that $800 is considered cheap, but they have some for $400 without a scope that also look pretty nice.
Winchester model 54 and a old Mauser that Griffin and Howe prettied up and rebarreled to 30-06 in 1932 are my current favorites .
Pics of that G&H?
Or you could take the opposite approach from Talon in seeking iconic guns .
Lots of private labels , and arms companies that weren't primarily makers of centerfire bolt actions , but wanted to add one to their product lines didn't invest in R&D and tooling to reinvent the wheel . They outsourced the actions/ barreled actions , and did their own interpretations of stocking . Initially various commercial Mausers , transitioning to primarily Howa , and Mark X today. ( Here's looking at you W'by Vangaurd , Remington M798, and '70s- '80s S&W .)
Well the Krag is pretty close to out of the box carbine with better sights. The 03A3 was completely rebuilt, all that remains is the action and even that had a hinged floorplate and scope ready safety. Love the old Command Post glass and Fagen stock. Aftermarket barrel but no idea who's. I like this more than either of my model 70's.
Pics of that G&H?
Or you could take the opposite approach from Talon in seeking iconic guns .
Lots of private labels , and arms companies that weren't primarily makers of centerfire bolt actions , but wanted to add one to their product lines didn't invest in R&D and tooling to reinvent the wheel . They outsourced the actions/ barreled actions , and did their own interpretations of stocking . Initially various commercial Mausers , transitioning to primarily Howa , and Mark X today. ( Here's looking at you W'by Vangaurd , Remington M798, and '70s- '80s S&W .)
Winchester model 54 and a old Mauser that Griffin and Howe prettied up and rebarreled to 30-06 in 1932 are my current favorites .
Pics of that G&H?
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I have a special place in my heart for private label guns. Especially the old "Hardware" or "Dept. Store" variety. That's actually what got me into the Rem 878s. I picked up that Ward's Western Field 600A-ERI from an online auction out of Ohio several years ago. Turned out to be the best purchase I've ever made as I put away more pheasants and chukar with that than any of my fancier shotguns, even the "real" 878 I picked up on consignment from United last year or the year before.
There are several lists of the crossover from name brand to private label out there, though the Blue Book copy that is widely available has at least one issue of known errata in it.
MexicanBob had a J C Penney shotgun for sale a while ago. Kicking myself for not picking it up.
The mounts are pretty neat on the A3.
Dovetailed right to the scope tube it looks like.