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I keep doing a double take, obviously I'm missing something. Guys initials engraved on the trigger guard, it's missing the front sight?? Did Varmints come with a front sight, all those pics and nothing for the muzzle end of the rifle. Butt pad, original? Last, $1400.00 and it doesn't crack the reserve! I know I'm missing something?
https://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=182350656
 
cmjr,
The ammunition is $1,000 and the rifle is $400 - $350 without the initials:bigsmile3:
S-A
 
I had to spin my head around and chew on that one awhile, also. I just can't bring myself to think about shooting someone elses reloads, in a rifle I owned, especially when I know how imperfect I can be at times.
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Hey cmjr,
Took a look at it and it is a Garcia import Model 74 Heavy Barrel. the serial number 14XXXX puts it somewhere 75-76 time frame. Note the pin on the left side of the bolt shroud. QD sling studs. Also the purple hew of the bluing on the receiver. HB Varmints did not come with a front sight. Butt pad is also not original. If the person states this rifle is missing the front sight and is asking $1400, he/she has no idea what they have. Wow. Just went back an looked. there are 10 bidders with a high bid of $1400 and reserve has not been met??? Just an FYI if anyone on this forum is bidding thinking this something other than what it is. This IS NOT a pre-72 nor is it a pre-Garcia. The HB's were not chambered for the .223 until Garcia took over importation the end of 1970 or early 1971.
Regards, Will
 
Take it a step further, there are not 10 bidders, there are 10 bids. There are 2 bidders, with me in the number 2 slot at 600.00, then a third bidder(feedback of 2!!) taking it up to 1400.00. Can you spell shill? I'm thinking a good parts gun and someone's trying to hit a home run. I had never seen a varmint with sights but I've been around here long enough to know that I don't want to be eating my hat :)
 
Did anyone notice the Commemorative Finnwolf on Firearms International (Cabela's listing)? First reasonably priced Finnwolf I have seen for some time on any of the sale sites. If I didn't have three of them I would have gone after it real hard. By the time I saw it, it was probably already gone?-Misako
 
misako,
The only thing that bothered me was that it was listed in mostly "good" condition. Yet, at that price and the pictures I figured I could work with it. I'll be interested to see if it pops up again in a couple weeks at a higher price.
S-A
 
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