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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Just Walked Into My Shop

Here's another sign of the times. Nice fella just left the shop without his son's rifle. The man's son is grown and gone but he made the mistake of leaving his little .22 Rossi model 62 SA. She's a copy of the Winchester model 1890 'gallery' rifle. I'm sure many of you have been to the local fair and shot the yellow ducks or some such with the little pump/slide action rifles; like that. Forgive my poor photography, these shots were taken with my cell phone.


Seems the son owed his father money and times are hard. Son tells his father to sell whatever he wants of the items left behind. Dad said fine. So I paid about a third of the rifle's value. Such is life.


When he first gave me the rifle I asked if it was loaded. He replied no. So I removed the magazine and extracted thirteen rounds. I learned this lesson many years ago. Remember, boys and girls, a gun is always loaded.


The little rifle is in sad shape. Needs a deep cleaning and a good dose of gun oil. She's been sitting in a closet a long time. A small patch of pitting near the muzzle, dust, and she's as dry as Satan's butt. Still she preforms well, the action is smooth. She'll make a fine squirrel or zombie rifle.

Just before he left he asked if I had any use for a few boxes of ammunition.

Guess what I said....

Stephen

8 comments:

  1. My stepdad's in town with his AR-15. So excited to try it out in the backyard. May let him take his Remington 1100 in exchange for "storing" his AR-15 in the safe.

    But that .22 is a nice looking classic. If you need to store it, my gun safe is always available... lol

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  2. man oh man, what a sad state of affairs. I think I'd have found something else to sell.

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  3. Mudbug, have fun with the AR...I should probably purchase another safe. I'll keep you in mind..

    Matt, sad isn't it. I just do my part to help with the economy.

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  4. Selling a relatives guns (especially a nuclear family member) should be grounds for Kinwracking and banishment.

    Maybe I am a bit extreme in my views at times... Still a good deal for you Stephen!!!!

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  5. A sad story indeed. I will buy something I am interested in and sometimes hear a variant of your story. I used to feel bad, but always remembered they would not have offered if they could use the cash more right then.

    Nice little rifle!

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  6. PioneerPreppy, I agree, it's a sin. Yet, the man told me he had his sons permission. Guess life isn't fair. Thank you.

    Keads, yes it is a sad story. Lord knows I hear enough of them. Thanks it is a nice rifle. When I arrived home I realized it's now the second I own. My other is a nickle finished version.

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  7. Hmmm, that looks like it has great potential for a future Little Bit rifle...

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  8. 45er, it sure does, after she outgrows her little pink Cricket.

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