wyntrout
06-21-2015, 09:04 PM
I went to the gun show yesterday and didn't buy a thing... just some raffle tickets for an M1 Garand... guess I didn't win. :(
I didn't find anything I wanted so I went to Shooters... the largest gun store in the area. I almost didn't find anything there, either. I did get to handle a Glock 30s, though, that I didn't find at the gun show. I'm meeting a guy half way to Tallahassee tomorrow to buy an unfired one from him with 2 9-round mags and 2 10-round mags, plus an IWB holster... for $475! I said that I wanted it and then decided I couldn't get it because of the bills from our last road trip up to Ill Annoy to see the family and celebrate granddaughter's 2nd birthday.
My wife just got a check Friday from her mother to help us pay for our next visit and I asked her about me borrowing some of that until next month after the trip is paid for. She said okay... I love my wife! And I got the deal going again. I really liked the feel and capacity of the G30s. The gun with two 10-round mags was $640 at Shooters and I asked about a better deal and was offered $540 + tax + NIC call... about $583 out the door with only two 10-round mags and no holster. That's why I decided to go ahead with the deal I'm talking about. I discussed that with my wife when I got home and texted the guy and got the FTF going again. I have to drive about 90 miles/minutes to meet him, but no tax or paperwork, and I get the extra mags and holster! :)
Anyhow, I asked another clerk at Shooters what they had in the way of pump .22 rifles. I've had a .22 pump in mind that will handle .22 shorts/longs/long rifles as kind of a project gun for quieter shooting and also able to handle the Colibrí powderless ammo. I did not care for the first one he showed me... the Henry octagonal Barrel Lever Action... way more than I wanted to spend and did not want the lever or the octagonal barrel. I may want to get the rifle fitted with a rail for optics and possibly the barrel threaded for add-ons.
So he looked for something used and found the Noble 235... for $99.99! I was kind of shocked because it probably would have been listed at $200 or more at a gun show... pre-1968. I asked for a better price and the clerk said he could go $80... I jumped on that and with the NIC call, it was just $90.60 out the door!
I cleaned it up a bit after checking the bore... used Hoppes to clean the barrel and then swabbed the barrel and magazine and mag feed/spring assembly well and lightly lubed with Tetra oil and dry patched the mag tube and the barrel. I used Flitz on the mag rod/spring holder, but didn't go crazy trying to make it all shiny brass. I had half a box of Colibrí so I was able to stick 17 in the tube with the last standing halfway up the slot, so I removed that one and left 16 in the tube. I figured it would probably hold 15 long rifles. The mag tube looks shorter than on some rifles, but the barrel is a hair under 24" long!
I set up about 7 or 8 of those thick Cabela's catalogs in front of the brick fireplace and fired 16 rounds with no problem, so I'm happy with my purchase and don't think I can lose any money... it's an antique! :D it gives me the "project" gun I've been wanting and I will figure something out for sights and maybe have the barrel threaded. There are grooves on the receiver for a scope.
I joked about the rifle being a rock bat and it is a little rough, but seems in great shape for its age and real use. I like new stuff, but this is just what I was looking for... and really not expecting to find!
I'm not sure it has a serial number... have to look again. Pre-68 was listed on the receipt and there was some kind of number. I just haven't seen it yet.
I looked at the rifle and can find no exposed serial number. There may be one hidden under the stock. I had other things to do and didn't want to take it completely apart, yet.
I did take some pictures.
Wynn :)
I didn't find anything I wanted so I went to Shooters... the largest gun store in the area. I almost didn't find anything there, either. I did get to handle a Glock 30s, though, that I didn't find at the gun show. I'm meeting a guy half way to Tallahassee tomorrow to buy an unfired one from him with 2 9-round mags and 2 10-round mags, plus an IWB holster... for $475! I said that I wanted it and then decided I couldn't get it because of the bills from our last road trip up to Ill Annoy to see the family and celebrate granddaughter's 2nd birthday.
My wife just got a check Friday from her mother to help us pay for our next visit and I asked her about me borrowing some of that until next month after the trip is paid for. She said okay... I love my wife! And I got the deal going again. I really liked the feel and capacity of the G30s. The gun with two 10-round mags was $640 at Shooters and I asked about a better deal and was offered $540 + tax + NIC call... about $583 out the door with only two 10-round mags and no holster. That's why I decided to go ahead with the deal I'm talking about. I discussed that with my wife when I got home and texted the guy and got the FTF going again. I have to drive about 90 miles/minutes to meet him, but no tax or paperwork, and I get the extra mags and holster! :)
Anyhow, I asked another clerk at Shooters what they had in the way of pump .22 rifles. I've had a .22 pump in mind that will handle .22 shorts/longs/long rifles as kind of a project gun for quieter shooting and also able to handle the Colibrí powderless ammo. I did not care for the first one he showed me... the Henry octagonal Barrel Lever Action... way more than I wanted to spend and did not want the lever or the octagonal barrel. I may want to get the rifle fitted with a rail for optics and possibly the barrel threaded for add-ons.
So he looked for something used and found the Noble 235... for $99.99! I was kind of shocked because it probably would have been listed at $200 or more at a gun show... pre-1968. I asked for a better price and the clerk said he could go $80... I jumped on that and with the NIC call, it was just $90.60 out the door!
I cleaned it up a bit after checking the bore... used Hoppes to clean the barrel and then swabbed the barrel and magazine and mag feed/spring assembly well and lightly lubed with Tetra oil and dry patched the mag tube and the barrel. I used Flitz on the mag rod/spring holder, but didn't go crazy trying to make it all shiny brass. I had half a box of Colibrí so I was able to stick 17 in the tube with the last standing halfway up the slot, so I removed that one and left 16 in the tube. I figured it would probably hold 15 long rifles. The mag tube looks shorter than on some rifles, but the barrel is a hair under 24" long!
I set up about 7 or 8 of those thick Cabela's catalogs in front of the brick fireplace and fired 16 rounds with no problem, so I'm happy with my purchase and don't think I can lose any money... it's an antique! :D it gives me the "project" gun I've been wanting and I will figure something out for sights and maybe have the barrel threaded. There are grooves on the receiver for a scope.
I joked about the rifle being a rock bat and it is a little rough, but seems in great shape for its age and real use. I like new stuff, but this is just what I was looking for... and really not expecting to find!
I'm not sure it has a serial number... have to look again. Pre-68 was listed on the receipt and there was some kind of number. I just haven't seen it yet.
I looked at the rifle and can find no exposed serial number. There may be one hidden under the stock. I had other things to do and didn't want to take it completely apart, yet.
I did take some pictures.
Wynn :)