Adam Helmer
01-06-2009, 02:26 PM
Every serious collector needs to shop around for "clunkers" that cost very little and contain many useful parts that support better arms in the collection. A casual perusal of parts prices in "Shotgun News" convinced me to pick up some rough-as-a-cob arms for the parts.
I am amazed at the prices for used stocks, firing pins, extractors and everything else that goes on a gun. For less than $100, I picked up 5 arms that had ruined bores. All the other parts are serviceable and that will make this a good year. The arms are: 98k, MkIII, 6.5 Italian Carbine, P-17 and M1911 Swiss.
Adam
I am amazed at the prices for used stocks, firing pins, extractors and everything else that goes on a gun. For less than $100, I picked up 5 arms that had ruined bores. All the other parts are serviceable and that will make this a good year. The arms are: 98k, MkIII, 6.5 Italian Carbine, P-17 and M1911 Swiss.
Adam