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Post by rjm52 on Jan 31, 2023 8:08:43 GMT -5
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Post by kevshell on Jan 31, 2023 10:38:38 GMT -5
I've got the exact same thing with black micarta. By far my favorite 97.
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Post by paul105 on Jan 31, 2023 10:40:05 GMT -5
Was just about to post this link -- This one is calling me.
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Post by rjm52 on Jan 31, 2023 17:58:59 GMT -5
...current retail would be $3865 and an 18 month wait...plus ivory Micarta is no longer available...
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Post by patdaddy on Jan 31, 2023 20:18:22 GMT -5
That is my dream gun. Too bad ive spent 7k in the last 2 months between truck repairs and medical bills.
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Post by paul105 on Feb 5, 2023 21:49:36 GMT -5
It went for $3,625 - not me.
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Post by Fowler on Feb 5, 2023 23:13:45 GMT -5
Within a couple hundred of what it would cost to build without the wait.
The only thing with the gun is why would you do all of the upgrades and not get the action job added to it?
Regardless it looked to be a fine gun that I would live to add to the safe if the timing was right.
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Post by potatojudge on Feb 6, 2023 1:05:30 GMT -5
Within a couple hundred of what it would cost to build without the wait. The only thing with the gun is why would you do all of the upgrades and not get the action job added to it? Regardless it looked to be a fine gun that I would live to add to the safe if the timing was right. Gunsmiths can do a better action job than FA gives them, maybe that's it? Why pay for 2 action jobs? |
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Post by Fowler on Feb 6, 2023 1:10:19 GMT -5
Within a couple hundred of what it would cost to build without the wait. The only thing with the gun is why would you do all of the upgrades and not get the action job added to it? Regardless it looked to be a fine gun that I would live to add to the safe if the timing was right. Gunsmiths can do a better action job than FA gives them, maybe that's it? Why pay for 2 action jobs? Agreed, I had thought of that detail. |
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Post by cubrock on Feb 6, 2023 8:31:39 GMT -5
I was high bidder for a little while, anyway. Very nice gun. Had I won it, I might woulda carried it on the next Montana backpacking trip, even though it wouldn't be the BEST bear medicine, Elmer Keith carried .44 Special in Grizz country for a number of years.  |
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Post by rjm52 on Feb 6, 2023 8:38:43 GMT -5
...figured it would bring at least $3k but didn't expect it to over $3500...
But for someone who doesn't want to wait it was worth the price...
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Post by paul105 on Feb 6, 2023 10:43:45 GMT -5
I was sorely tempted but couldn't rationalize as the price escalated - with the exception of the round butt and ivory micartas, I have the same gun in .45 Colt plus 45 ACP aux cyl.  Paul |
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Post by cubrock on Feb 6, 2023 12:52:43 GMT -5
I was sorely tempted but couldn't rationalize as the price escalated - with the exception of the round butt and ivory micartas, I have the same gun in .45 Colt plus 45 ACP aux cyl. Paul Very nice! |
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Post by rjm52 on Feb 7, 2023 7:58:52 GMT -5
SMJ had a 97/.45-.45 ACP/4.25"/ RB Black Micarta last summer for $3100... Just couldn't justify it as I had just put a .45 ACP cylinder on a 72 Ruger BH that I had found...
...but now wish I had...
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