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NYCEGUY01 · 11-23-2011, 04:17 PM

Thats what the little lady is calling today...lol

I had some free time today and decided to make the drive to my local Cabelas. Its about 1.5 hours away.
I wanted to pick up a Savage TR .22 to setup as a trainer for my .223.

Ive been addicted to .22's for quite a while and have far too many already but I cant stop bringing them home..

The store was packed and I had to take a number at the gun counter.
I knew it was going to be a little bit so I wandered through the gun library to window shop at all of the expensive stuff.

Then all of a sudden there it was.... 1956 Winchester 52C ( Not US marked ) with the heavy target barrel. Pretty nice shape with an old Tasco Japan 8-32 AO scope. The scope even had the fine crosshairs and 1/8 dot.

Well, That wasnt going to not go home with me...lol Theres something about a real heavy steel and Walnut target rifle I cant resist.

Heres a pic...

So after I told them to wrap it up it was about an hour wait to get the background etc... This was just because they were swamped.

While wandering around the old guy that manages the gun library started up a conversation with me about Target rifles. Apparently he was quite the shooter in his day. He even had a son on an olympic team... He had a few pretty cool stories as well.
Then out of the blue he says " You have got to see the little rifle I just took in on trade" . It was still in the back so he had to go get it...

He comes out with a very nice Anschutz 1803. Its in the hard case with all of the optional accesories...

You can all see where this is going.....

It was a pretty expensive morning...lol

Oh, I still dont have the Savage I drove 3 hours round trip to get...lol

whistle pig · 11-23-2011, 06:00 PM

Nice guns!

That tasco is a piece of shit, I have one

NYCEGUY01 · 11-23-2011, 06:07 PM

If you have one of the more recent ones made in Tiawan I would agree.
These much older ones made in Japan are quality pieces.

Tasco used to make real good stuff before they decided to corner the market on cheap crap....

BigBlue&Goldie · 11-23-2011, 09:00 PM

That Annie is NICE!

After you own an Anschutz, it's hard to want any other 22lr bolt.

bigun · 11-23-2011, 10:36 PM

Sloober!!!

Blue Chip · 11-24-2011, 05:09 AM

Holy shit. Now I want an Annie.

Fawk.

whistle pig · 11-25-2011, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYCEGUY01

If you have one of the more recent ones made in Tiawan I would agree.
These much older ones made in Japan are quality pieces.

Tasco used to make real good stuff before they decided to corner the market on cheap crap....

Mine is probably 15 years old. tasco was always cheap crap

11-23-2011, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
NYCEGUY01 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19554 Location: N. UTAH Posts: 364	Black Wednesday Thats what the little lady is calling today...lol I had some free time today and decided to make the drive to my local Cabelas. Its about 1.5 hours away. I wanted to pick up a Savage TR .22 to setup as a trainer for my .223. Ive been addicted to .22's for quite a while and have far too many already but I cant stop bringing them home.. The store was packed and I had to take a number at the gun counter. I knew it was going to be a little bit so I wandered through the gun library to window shop at all of the expensive stuff. Then all of a sudden there it was.... 1956 Winchester 52C ( Not US marked ) with the heavy target barrel. Pretty nice shape with an old Tasco Japan 8-32 AO scope. The scope even had the fine crosshairs and 1/8 dot. Well, That wasnt going to not go home with me...lol Theres something about a real heavy steel and Walnut target rifle I cant resist. Heres a pic... So after I told them to wrap it up it was about an hour wait to get the background etc... This was just because they were swamped. While wandering around the old guy that manages the gun library started up a conversation with me about Target rifles. Apparently he was quite the shooter in his day. He even had a son on an olympic team... He had a few pretty cool stories as well. Then out of the blue he says " You have got to see the little rifle I just took in on trade" . It was still in the back so he had to go get it... He comes out with a very nice Anschutz 1803. Its in the hard case with all of the optional accesories... You can all see where this is going..... It was a pretty expensive morning...lol Oh, I still dont have the Savage I drove 3 hours round trip to get...lol __________________ 98 Dodge 12v quad cab 4x4.

11-23-2011, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
NYCEGUY01 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19554 Location: N. UTAH Posts: 364	If you have one of the more recent ones made in Tiawan I would agree. These much older ones made in Japan are quality pieces. Tasco used to make real good stuff before they decided to corner the market on cheap crap.... __________________ 98 Dodge 12v quad cab 4x4.

11-23-2011, 09:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigBlue&Goldie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 113019 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 955	That Annie is NICE! After you own an Anschutz, it's hard to want any other 22lr bolt. __________________ "Big Blue" 1977 F-150 ,"Goldie" 1999 F-350

11-23-2011, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigun Rock God Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 29037 Location: Mountainair NM Posts: 1,741	Sloober!!! __________________ “I will not be wronged, I will not be insulted and I will not be laid a hand on. John Wayne “The Shootist.”

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11-23-2011, 06:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
whistle pig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43727 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 745	Nice guns! That tasco is a piece of shit, I have one

11-24-2011, 05:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Blue Chip Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 74720 Location: Orlando Flori-Duh Posts: 457	Holy shit. Now I want an Annie. Fawk.