Tell me about it. The repro mount is aluminum, not steel. I wasn't happy. I think my best bet is going to be buying an ex sniper, then buying a scope and mount from one of the former Soviet Bloc nations. I hear you can get them for about $125, shipped.

The smith we telling me about a non-numbers matching 91/30 that came in recently. It was damaged in a housefire, and needs a new stock. He said that everything checks out good but the stock, he said there's no saving it. I think I can get it for $30, then add a poly stock and modern scope mount and bipod. I'll have less than $200 counting scope for a fun shooter.

I took the one on the picture out to the club's range this afternoon for about 45 minutes to put a few rounds in it. After 3 shots, I had a small audience aver at my stall, some of them older guys. Two of them wanted to shoot it, because they remember them from their time in Korea. They really got a kick out of shooting it, literally and figuratively. I personally put 7 rounds through it, 10 total. She sure puts out a healthy fireball, and an equally loud boom.

I looked at the pictures again...the gun is actually has more red in it in person, I think the flash washed it out some.

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