Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions - The Firearms Forum

Shep · 06-25-2011, 05:00 PM

Went to an auction today. Was raining and not many people there. A couple of real nice little rimfires were just begging me to give them a good home.
Got the model 63 Winchester for $300. It`s one of the Jap made ones from back in the 90s, not one of the originals, but still not a bad deal.
Got the little custom Ruger 10/22 for $175. Will have to hunt up some rings and a scope to see how it shoots.

permafrost · 06-25-2011, 06:02 PM

They look great!
That Ruger is different enough to be really interesting. I bet it shoots, too. You did good! Post a range report on the Ruger when you get it set up. I'm curious about that octagon barrel. Congrats.

rimmer1 · 06-25-2011, 08:57 PM

We need more pictures.
oscar

jack404 · 06-25-2011, 09:01 PM

nothing wrong with the Jap 63. fine shooters , reliable as .. good deal

Country101 · 06-25-2011, 09:10 PM

I'd love to go to a bunch of auctions. It's just neat to see some of the old stuff. Especially at farm auctions. I never know when they are and dont have any money anyway though.

jack404 · 06-25-2011, 09:14 PM

true, eh Country .. i found a a sopwith biplane motor that had been turned to pumping water , $200 they wanted for it , i was after the genset .. oh well , i see where those motors go for 10 GRAND!! , just as well eh , if i got rich i'd never know myself

Hatch · 06-25-2011, 09:58 PM

Holy Smokes! I wish I had a row of safes like that, mine looks like a rave... time to buy another, Hatch

Nice guns too!

3/2 STA SS · 06-27-2011, 06:55 AM

That 10/22 looks like a tackdriver for sure. You did very well.

jlloyd73 · 06-27-2011, 09:58 AM

STOP THIEF........you got those for a steal.

3/2 STA SS · 06-29-2011, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jlloyd73

STOP THIEF........you got those for a steal.

He sure did...I love the barrel on the 10/22 and the fat fore end of the stock.

06-25-2011, 05:00 PM	#1
Shep V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 225	Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions Went to an auction today. Was raining and not many people there. A couple of real nice little rimfires were just begging me to give them a good home. Got the model 63 Winchester for $300. It`s one of the Jap made ones from back in the 90s, not one of the originals, but still not a bad deal. Got the little custom Ruger 10/22 for $175. Will have to hunt up some rings and a scope to see how it shoots. __________________ Wisdom does not come with age. It`s just that as you get older you become physically less capable of acting stupid. -->

06-25-2011, 06:02 PM	#2
permafrost Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma, USA Contributor Posts: 1,776	Re: Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions They look great! That Ruger is different enough to be really interesting. I bet it shoots, too. You did good! Post a range report on the Ruger when you get it set up. I'm curious about that octagon barrel. Congrats. __________________ Stand and Fight

06-25-2011, 08:57 PM	#3
rimmer1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 162	Re: Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions We need more pictures. oscar

06-25-2011, 09:01 PM	#4
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions nothing wrong with the Jap 63. fine shooters , reliable as .. good deal

06-25-2011, 09:10 PM	#5
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,045	Re: Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions I'd love to go to a bunch of auctions. It's just neat to see some of the old stuff. Especially at farm auctions. I never know when they are and dont have any money anyway though. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

06-25-2011, 09:14 PM	#6
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions true, eh Country .. i found a a sopwith biplane motor that had been turned to pumping water , $200 they wanted for it , i was after the genset .. oh well , i see where those motors go for 10 GRAND!! , just as well eh , if i got rich i'd never know myself

06-25-2011, 09:58 PM	#7
Hatch Former Guest Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 287	Re: Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions Holy Smokes! I wish I had a row of safes like that, mine looks like a rave... time to buy another, Hatch Nice guns too!

06-27-2011, 06:55 AM	#8
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,454	Re: Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions That 10/22 looks like a tackdriver for sure. You did very well. __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

06-27-2011, 09:58 AM	#9
jlloyd73 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Contributor Posts: 1,938	Re: Sometimes it pays to go to farm auctions STOP THIEF........you got those for a steal.