And the gun gods smiled....

[funkfool]

Well, I managed to fall into another incredible deal on a gun today...
A buddy of mine calls me up and says his mom wants to sell his late fathers 10/22 - would I like to buy it?
I ask how much and he says - "Well, she said she'd sell it to you for $100.00"

Now, I've seen this gun, it's a six digit - SN 1228** - a 1967 walnut stock, MINT 10/22 - maybe 50 rounds through it... just a really sweet specimen...
I say, you don't want it?
If it's a question of money - I'll buy it FOR you...
He says "No, I have his Marlin lever action rifle... and if she's going to sell it - I'd like to keep it in the family..."
So, I avert my eyes and say "You know, just a plain Jane used 10/22 will fetch between 200 - 250, depending..."
He says "Nah, she said $100.00 - so you should buy it now."
Well, if you gonna put it that way..."

So, I gave him $120.00 for this:

"Really" LNIB 1967 Ruger 10/22 with walnut stock in original box and maunal - and an unopened Ram-Line 30 round mag.

[Mazin]

Man thats 2sweet congrats!

[kwando]

Nice!

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Damn nice score there!! Holy crap.

[BigBear]

Some people have all the luck....

Congrats!!

[crashdown]

Damn...
I got one just like it, but unfired I would have let go for 80 bucks.
Oh well.

[jerrymrc]

Very nice. I inherited a circa 1974 10-22 that I like a lot. Just something about the early guns. And I would place the value on that a little closer to $400 to the right person.

[xring]

Congratulations! It can not help but appreciate

[Clint45]

Those old RamLine 30 round mags run great. My Dad had an old 10/22 he bought in the late 70s that I must've ran over 2000 rounds of cheapo "Thunderbolt" .22 through -- all rapid fired, never cleaned . . . and that rifle never had a single jam. The new ones aren't that good.

[Singlestack]

From what I can see, that looks like one of the nicest and best shape vintage 10/22s I've ever seen. Fantastic score, and congrats!