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    Yeah good looking out bro. It's a Chinese, I'm really looking for a decent Russian model. But it seems like everyone that is selling one is also a crack smoker, haven't found one yet that was worth the asking price. And I am willing to pay what a rifle is worth, you know that about me. But I'm not overpaying for a beat to S#*t non numbers matching half ass amature refinished surplus rifle someone thinks is some rare treasure that it's really not. For $300 if it's a good chineese example, with a decent bore in good shape it's worth the $$$

    I was at Les's shop today picking up some ammo and he had what I think is a Sino Soviet on the shelf in almost new condition for $400.00. The sino soviets were made with Russian machinery and under russian supervision. Do a little research before you hold me to it though, it had no Chinese writing and the serial was a letter then 4 digits. That's a screaming deal if it was what I think it was.

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    It depends on the person and situation. Gotta have a good gut feeling. A prime example was about 2 years ago when I was at the range with a few Enfields. There was an old man there teaching his grandson how to shoot, and he had a slight British accent. I noticed he kept looking over at my table with interest. I offered to let him try the old .303's and started talking about how to operate the. He cut me off halfway through my speech and said "I could teach you a few things about this rifle. I carried one on Sword beach, June 6 1944." We ended up talking for hours and actually becoming friends. Now I have encountered some absolutely rediculous mall ninjas that are even happy to hit paper. Those types I am not going to waste ammo on.

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    Well she went to the day spa today and is maybe the cleanest 97 around.  I put the repro heat shield on and "aged" it a little bit and digging through my parts stash I found a 1918 sling, same year as the gun.  So here she is cleaned up and starting to look good.  
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    I went by a local shop today and this was sitting neglected in the corner.  Its a 1918 production WWI 1897 Winchester Trench Gun that has had the heat shield removed.  So I went to Sarco and picked up a reproduction until an original pops up.  Excuse the dirty gun pics, I haven't even wiped it down yet but tomorrow it is getting a day at the Spa.  Needless to say I am twitchin like a humminbird on meth! 

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    The SRS books are a 4 book set that has most of what is left from the military archives.  It goes back to the Civil War era and is just a listing of serial numbers you have to dig through.  The data contained is small for each individual gun but is a nice insight into the history of your gun.  One member's serial number was in a range of rifles that just said "San Diego City Schools-JROTC" and others have Recovered, or Recovered from KIA.  There is only a slight chance of an actual hit on your serial number most of the time you can piece it together as you can see a block of serial numbers went to this place and yours falls into the block.  But once in a while you find a direct hit with your serial.  If looking for a set of the books, prepare for sticker shock.... they aren't cheap. 

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    You've really missed out if those are the 4 gun shops you've been to. There are zillions in the Lehigh Valley, especially ones that can beat internet costs and availability on reloading products. Just if you do a web search, make sure you are not mapping kitchen table shops by accident. There are zillions of them, too, and great places, but not destinations for casual visits from NJ.

    I don't get the appeal of the Sarco shop in Easton. Large building full of old crap? They have like four rows of guns and accessories, a few garbage cans of beater guns, and more overpriced stuff on the walls.

    Any time I have ever wanted something there they told me they didn't have it and would have it sent from Jersey. It's a tiny, overpriced junk shop with zero deals. Don't go there. Find something you are willing to buy on their website and ask them when they can get it to the shop.

    They are not bad people at all. Obviously they had a great history back in the day. I just don;t see why people here think there shop is something cool. Nice people, but the shop is a big disappointment IMO.

    Then you aren't looking hard enough or don't know what you are looking at. Sarco has some insane deals if you take the time to dig.

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