What's your "Holy Grail" Firearm?

[RKP]

Originally Posted by RandallZ

...... Yesterday, I did manage to bring home a long-time grail rifle--a Browning T-bolt. The first time I saw one of those, I fell in love with the odd action, and have only seen a single example since--and both were well above my play money limit. Yesterday, though, I spotted a neglected example in my LGS with a $100 price tag. It's now sitting next to me in my office.

Randall

[RandallZ]

At this point, photos of the T-bolt are pretty useless. It's a 1967 Belgian made Browning, which unfortunately put it at risk for being a "salt wood" gun. On disassembly, I found that inside the stock was completely covered in salt and corrosion. Nothing that a bit of work won't fix, but too fugly for closeups. Give me a bit of time--I've already ordered a Boyds stock for it. I'll post nicer photos in the Long Guns section (and explain what "salt wood" is for anyone who doesn't know) once I get it running.

Randall

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[sdmc530]

@RandallZ


Can't wiat to see it finished. FYI Boyds gun stocks are made no too far from me right here in SD. A super tiny plant for the number of products they pump out!

[RandallZ]

Originally Posted by sdmc530

Can't wiat to see it finished. FYI Boyds gun stocks are made no too far from me right here in SD. A super tiny plant for the number of products they pump out!

Nice products in my experience. I used to work near Richard's Microfit stocks and after a factory visit wouldn't gamble on one of those for any money.

Randall

[Horse'nround]

1 I have. A Beretta S680 silver peigeon 12ga Trap gun. Might just be buried with it.

The other is a SAKO VL63 Finnwolf in .308 as a lever action gun I have never seen a firearm machined to move so smoothly. Stupid me passed one up at a gun show 10-12 years ago. A stellar piece, haven't seen another one since.

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Originally Posted by Horse'nround

1 I have. A Beretta S680 silver peigeon 12ga Trap gun. Might just be buried with it.

The other is a SAKO VL63 Finnwolf in .308 as a lever action gun I have never seen a firearm machined to move so smoothly. Stupid me passed one up at a gun show 10-12 years ago. A stellar piece, haven't seen another one since.

OK I vote if you have actually acquired a grail gun and are posting in this thread, it should be mandatory to add pics of said grail acquisition! It's not like we are talking about any run of the mill guns here and if you actually have one in hand? Pics, pics it is your duty to supply pics!