I checked it out tonight (12/12) and it's a fine rifle with a lot of character. I'll check it out at the garage tomorrow. It was a first run model made in 1955! It looks like hand-checkering and sports a Lyman peep sight. Corey picked the gun up tonight (12/11), brought her back to the garage and checked the serial number. Tonight the rifle will be picked up, cleaned, fondled and tomorrow it will jump into action again.Īnd it gets even better. His friend didn't use the rifle and knew it would be going to a good home. "If you ever want to get rid of it, I'm the guy." So, with a phone call, and a long days wait, he made the deal. With the recent departure of a customized Remington 7600 deer rifle (to me), he remembered a friends Model 88 he had made an offer on 3 years ago. That should tell you something about this guy's style and approach to life as a single digit kid. Back when Corey was 8 or 10 years old he eyed Dad's Model 88 and thought it was the nicest deer rifle he'd ever seen.
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