Ok, I told myself I was going to lay-off buying additional guns for a while, but there are always those exceptions for when there’s an item on your “someday” list that you just don’t think you can afford right now, and all of a sudden one is for sale in your price range. That’s what happened to me here: bought this one off GB for 230 including tax, shipping, and transfer fees. As a sporter, there’s really only 2 issues, that is no sights and it was missing the seer spring. However, with the full-length barrel, I’m going to try and restore this one to its original condition with a forend repair piece.
I may also eventually replace the barrel if needed. It’s never been drilled, and the list of parts needed is surprisingly short, all things considered. You may have seen my poll about Krag sights, and that’s because I’m trying to decide which variant to restore mine to, but it may just come down to what is most affordable/what I manage to find or win at auction or here. Now for photos, as-received, and the stock after a month or so of cleaning and boiled linseed oil treatments...not yet restored to full length.