A little over a year and a half ago the wife and I walked into a Pawn/Gun shop. I was looking for a new 22 rifle.
Just for target/plinking. A fun gun.
I'm not new to guns. Not new to 22s.
Plenty of new guns on the wall from cheap to expensive.
In the center of the store there were several used rifle racks on the floor. In one rack was a Remington 550-1. I picked it up, flipped the action a few times. I don't remember the exact price, but $300 something.
I took it over to the counter and asked what they would take and he said he would take $10 or $20 off I don't remember. I said I would take it. My wife asked if I wanted to look at other guns first. No, this is it.
About a year and a half later. Everybody that I let shoot it wants to buy it. My wife says " This is the "Sweetest" thing she's ever shot. We go to the range, Everyone else shoots at targets. I shoot at the pins that hold the targets.
It is. It's the "Sweetest" most accurate shooting rifle I've ever had. Using iron sights. It shoots "All" brands. Shorts, Longs "And Or" LR. Load it up with all three. Mix them up together. It don't care. It spits them all out.
And, It's 70 Years Old.
Made in 1951.
It probably cost what, $40??? Give or take in 1951??.
If gun makers today would just copy this thing. An exact copy.
I think it would soon become the best selling rifle on the market hands down. A Sweet Shooting gun.
Just for target/plinking. A fun gun.
I'm not new to guns. Not new to 22s.
Plenty of new guns on the wall from cheap to expensive.
In the center of the store there were several used rifle racks on the floor. In one rack was a Remington 550-1. I picked it up, flipped the action a few times. I don't remember the exact price, but $300 something.
I took it over to the counter and asked what they would take and he said he would take $10 or $20 off I don't remember. I said I would take it. My wife asked if I wanted to look at other guns first. No, this is it.
About a year and a half later. Everybody that I let shoot it wants to buy it. My wife says " This is the "Sweetest" thing she's ever shot. We go to the range, Everyone else shoots at targets. I shoot at the pins that hold the targets.
It is. It's the "Sweetest" most accurate shooting rifle I've ever had. Using iron sights. It shoots "All" brands. Shorts, Longs "And Or" LR. Load it up with all three. Mix them up together. It don't care. It spits them all out.
And, It's 70 Years Old.
Made in 1951.
It probably cost what, $40??? Give or take in 1951??.
If gun makers today would just copy this thing. An exact copy.
I think it would soon become the best selling rifle on the market hands down. A Sweet Shooting gun.
