1917 Sporter .30-06
 

I was in a favorite gun shop on Saturday and bought a muzzleloader. There was a 1917 sporter sitting among a cluster of other military and sporterized military rifles that looked really sweet. The rifle was mint with a nice Pacific aperture rear sight. It was drilled and tapped for scope bases. The hang tag price was $225. My nephew wants a .30-6 sporter and I told him about the rifle. Today I called the shop and asked for the bottom price and it turned out to be $160.00 so I had it set back until Saturday. Looks like my nephew will get a decent rifle at a very fair price. All the best...
Gil

Nice find there Gil, i'd say he will be pleasently surprised :)

I dropped by a local pawn shop the other day.
I don't shop there much, but it doesn't hurt to stop in and see what they have from time to time.

He has a 8mm bolt, in pretty decent looking condition, but he was really busy at the time, so i figure i'll stop in tomorrow after work, wed is usually dead for him, and see what it actually is.

Nephew loves the rifle
 

He saw it last Saturday and picks it up tomorrow. We found Weaver bases for it and he plans to scope it with a 3X-9X and head for the range. I showed him a factory .30-06 rifle in the same price range, but he is sold on the 1917. Good choice. All the best...
Gil