polishshooter
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(6/26/01 10:14:28 am)
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A guy told me Dunham's Sporting Goods sold old rifles like mine, so Sunday when I was with my daughter at her college, Mom and them went to the grocery store, I went next door to a Dunham's.
Sure enough, they had a M91 for $59.95, a VZ-24 for 89.95, a Turk 38 for 79.95, a Pole and Hunky M44 for 79.95 ea(sold out) a Fr-8 for $169.95, a Garand for $499.95, and a Jungle Carbine for $349.95 on display. Called it their "Vintage Rifle" section. I asked to see the 91, she said no key, I'll get you one from the back.
Pulled it out of the Century box, first thing I notice is a damn NAIL in the forend holding the front barrel band on, no markings on the reciever whatsoever, but a Finn stock. She says, oh the stock is cracked, I look and the WHOLE toe of the stock is cracked off!! Told her I'd give her $20 for it for parts, she wasn't amused.
Century rejects, what do you know!!!
I checked out the FR-8 though, .308, kinda rough but ALMOST worth it. It was thick with cosmo, but came with a bayonet and sling, nice markings.
Century "Crap and Reject" Sales strikes again!!!!
the real fredneck
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(6/26/01 2:44:43 pm)
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polishshooter
have you ever heard of FAC? got a catalog in the mail they have some good prices but it might be the same grade of junk you were talking about the M44 Hun, Rom, Pol, or Rus $39.95 They list VZ-24's good $59 cracked stock $49 I was thinking about one of the cracked to strip for an action but if these are something that Mel Fisher dragged up off the bottom of the sea well, that's another matter
polishshooter
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(6/26/01 7:35:08 pm)
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That's right, I have their catalogue too...has anybody ever dealt with them?
Bob In St Louis
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(6/26/01 8:00:39 pm)
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Funny thing - I just noted in your post below that FAC has the Nagant revolvers. They started out as Federal Arms Corporation, and specialized in replacement barrels for pistols. In the last couple of years they expanded out to selling all this other surplus stuff. I got a replacement barrel from them years ago, and it was fine.
Support the Dead Party, vote Harry S. Truman for Missouri Senate in 2002!
Senior Chief Moderator Staff
Posts: 908
(6/26/01 10:14:28 am)
Reply | Edit | Del All "Vintage Rifles" now available at Dunham's Sportin
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A guy told me Dunham's Sporting Goods sold old rifles like mine, so Sunday when I was with my daughter at her college, Mom and them went to the grocery store, I went next door to a Dunham's.
Sure enough, they had a M91 for $59.95, a VZ-24 for 89.95, a Turk 38 for 79.95, a Pole and Hunky M44 for 79.95 ea(sold out) a Fr-8 for $169.95, a Garand for $499.95, and a Jungle Carbine for $349.95 on display. Called it their "Vintage Rifle" section. I asked to see the 91, she said no key, I'll get you one from the back.
Pulled it out of the Century box, first thing I notice is a damn NAIL in the forend holding the front barrel band on, no markings on the reciever whatsoever, but a Finn stock. She says, oh the stock is cracked, I look and the WHOLE toe of the stock is cracked off!! Told her I'd give her $20 for it for parts, she wasn't amused.
Century rejects, what do you know!!!
I checked out the FR-8 though, .308, kinda rough but ALMOST worth it. It was thick with cosmo, but came with a bayonet and sling, nice markings.
Century "Crap and Reject" Sales strikes again!!!!
the real fredneck
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Posts: 63
(6/26/01 2:44:43 pm)
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polishshooter
have you ever heard of FAC? got a catalog in the mail they have some good prices but it might be the same grade of junk you were talking about the M44 Hun, Rom, Pol, or Rus $39.95 They list VZ-24's good $59 cracked stock $49 I was thinking about one of the cracked to strip for an action but if these are something that Mel Fisher dragged up off the bottom of the sea well, that's another matter
polishshooter
Senior Chief Moderator Staff
Posts: 919
(6/26/01 7:35:08 pm)
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That's right, I have their catalogue too...has anybody ever dealt with them?
Bob In St Louis
Senior Chief Moderator Staff
Posts: 591
(6/26/01 8:00:39 pm)
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Funny thing - I just noted in your post below that FAC has the Nagant revolvers. They started out as Federal Arms Corporation, and specialized in replacement barrels for pistols. In the last couple of years they expanded out to selling all this other surplus stuff. I got a replacement barrel from them years ago, and it was fine.
Support the Dead Party, vote Harry S. Truman for Missouri Senate in 2002!