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Very clean M44, shiney bore. Russian hammer & sickle marking, dated 1945. I have some ammo I'll make available to the buyer at a discounted price. No trades, FTF Murfreesboro - $500

From limited research (www.mosinmuseum.com) this appears to be a Finnish M91. It has the VKT marking (indicating Finnish barrel), straight barrel (no step) and two piece stock (pic shows where they "spliced" new forearms to existing rear.) FTF, no trades, $500 Murfreesboro

Unfortunately my ex took all my Bangor Punta blue boxes (with others she thought trash) and put them out to the curb on garbage day, many years ago, before I had a chance to round them up. Things that make you go hmmmm.

Bought this new in 1982. It's in really nice shape considering its 43 years old! Used it for metallic silhouette matches and challenging squirrel hunts. It has an 8 3/8" barrel, factory target grips, target hammer and target trigger. As all older Smiths, a really clean, light trigger pull. It has a recessed cylinder and partridge front sight. There is slight holster wear near the muzzle which I tried to show. $1000 for me to part with this safe queen, sorry, not interested in trades, shrinking my collection.

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Have 5 to sell, $15 each or will trade for same mag in 20 round version.

Oh, I like this. It has a snowball in hell chance of passing ... but I still like it. I have my dad's old goose gun ... a double barrel 32" full choke 10 gauge ... that should work nicely. https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-congressman-proposes-allowing-property-owners-to-shotgun-low-flying-drones?fbclid=IwY2xjawI-hWFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTxmemrHZvs3NsO5ZIkH6AUQwD5qqI0hzLSVJw4kgIdFBRkzAjlacWAqMw_aem_t8DH4b3aIZTeP6wsiejuLw

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I totally understand. I started selling off deer rifles about 5 years ago ... I averaged using about 3-4 different rifles per season. I started feeling silly about it and sold off quite a few, some that hurt like my Mannlichers in 6.5x55 and .243 ... a few Ruger 77s...at least half a dozen lever actions. I'm finally down to half a dozen deer caliber rifles and half a dozen varmint caliber rifles. Think I'm good to go now. I understand the recoil thing. I no longer desire it at 70. I sold my Weatherby Ultra Lite .300 Weatherby Mag years back...that one hurt ... my shoulder that is. Somebody is going to get a nice rifle from you, I hope they hunt the heck out of it.

Bump for a beautiful rifle ... but ... Kimber, if you really like it, use it! Quick story, my dad bought a beautiful new German made .300 Weatherby Mark V in 1967 for a hunt to Alaska that never happened. It sat in his gun cabinet sighted in but unused for 24 years until he passed in '91. My older brother got the Weatherby and hunted hard with it, with great success, from Ky to Colorado for the next 33 years. There are scuffs and dings on the stock, bluing rubbed thin on the barrel and bolt, that tell stories of many great hunts and downed game. I always thought he gave justice to a rifle that was built to hunt ... no matter how pretty it was.

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Awesome Bill! Being your bean pole buddy, let me tell you I totally understand the long sleeves and sweatshirts. You should see me on a cold morning in the stand ... I look like the Stay Puff marshmellow man.

Sorry to hear. Prayers sent.

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