![]() ![]() I went and looked at the rifle this evening prepared with a mini-mag lite and screw driver.įound two hairline cracks in the stock, bluing wore at the rear of the receiver, lines on the barrel had been slightly rounded at the muzzle along with the crown being somewhat beat up, found hints of cold bluing near the rear sight on the barrel and the entire rifle had that cold blue smell to it. It would be nice if you could fire the gun, but if you can't, you can at least tell if it cycles the ammo properly.Ĭheck for cracks and looseness in the stocks - especially in the area of where the stock mates to the receiver.įirst off I want to thank you fellows here on RFC for all your help and preparing me to critique the rifle. If allowable, take the gun out back, fill the magazine, and cycle them through it to check for function. Beats the heck out of a bore light in my opinion for inspecting the surface of the bore and judging its condition. Get a piece of white paper or something, place it on a well illuminated surface, and view the paper through the bore of the gun.from both ends. I'm sure you know this, but I would not just use a bore light. I would break the gun down, remove the bolt and check the chamber/face for any odd or undesirable conditions. As I have said, lack of deep sharp lettering doesn't always mean it's not factory, but you can, with care, tell whether it has been buffed or sanded at some point by checking the edges of the lettering for evidence of such. to see if everything matched up so to speak. But I guess if I was the one going to look at it, the first thing I would do would be to check for originality.the usual things.sharp lettering/numbering, condition of finishes on metal and wood.
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