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Scorch · July 4, 2014, 08:45 PM

Ron-
My 2 cents' worth: restore it, or sell it to someone who wants to. I buy junked 1894s and restore them. After they are done, they look as close as you can get to a factory new rifle. You will wind up with $2000 in restoration costs, and have a rifle worth about $2000. That is, if it is restored by someone who knows what they are doing. If you are going to hand it over to someone who says they can refinish it and it will look "just like new", be very very skeptical.

July 4, 2014, 08:45 PM	#99
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Ron- My 2 cents' worth: restore it, or sell it to someone who wants to. I buy junked 1894s and restore them. After they are done, they look as close as you can get to a factory new rifle. You will wind up with $2000 in restoration costs, and have a rifle worth about $2000. That is, if it is restored by someone who knows what they are doing. If you are going to hand it over to someone who says they can refinish it and it will look "just like new", be very very skeptical. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services