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But I brought it home anyway!
Went to a gun show Saturday just to go as I haven't been in a long time. So after strolling thru about half of the show, I come across a dealer who had a Knight D.I.S.C. 50 cal sitting on his table. No scope or rings, but did have the bases. I thought to myself "Who on earth would do that to a rifle?". Ok let me explain. Whomever owned this rifle before, spray painted he ENTIRE rifle while assembled, even the ramrod. Now, certain varmint hunters or snipers will paint their rifles with a good or decent camo pattern. This Knight had no camo pattern to it, and was first sprayed black, then with a tan and a green spray can, the owner just made sweeping passes to "CAMO" the rifle. It was AWEFUL looking. I picked it up and looked it over, cringing as I did! I looked down the bore with my bore light and it looked ok, but there was a lot of fuzz from slipping in and out of a soft case. The dealer had it marked $279. I put it back down just as the guy came over and asked me if I was interested in it? I said no not really. He then says "I'd go $250 for it?". I said no but thanks. as I started walking away, he said how about $200? I still said naa I'm good. As I turned he yelled out a price and I stopped, turned and went back and said ok, you had me at hello! I could tell he wanted it GONE! So I brought it home. This rifle is SS, and has the synthetic thumbhole stock. After running a patch down the bore, its absolutely PERFECT! So hiding underneath all this Sh---y paint, is a PERFECT rifle. I didn't take any photos of it before I started the disassembly of it, and removing the paint!
I will post part 2 of this rifle finished in a few days. Stay tuned!
Went to a gun show Saturday just to go as I haven't been in a long time. So after strolling thru about half of the show, I come across a dealer who had a Knight D.I.S.C. 50 cal sitting on his table. No scope or rings, but did have the bases. I thought to myself "Who on earth would do that to a rifle?". Ok let me explain. Whomever owned this rifle before, spray painted he ENTIRE rifle while assembled, even the ramrod. Now, certain varmint hunters or snipers will paint their rifles with a good or decent camo pattern. This Knight had no camo pattern to it, and was first sprayed black, then with a tan and a green spray can, the owner just made sweeping passes to "CAMO" the rifle. It was AWEFUL looking. I picked it up and looked it over, cringing as I did! I looked down the bore with my bore light and it looked ok, but there was a lot of fuzz from slipping in and out of a soft case. The dealer had it marked $279. I put it back down just as the guy came over and asked me if I was interested in it? I said no not really. He then says "I'd go $250 for it?". I said no but thanks. as I started walking away, he said how about $200? I still said naa I'm good. As I turned he yelled out a price and I stopped, turned and went back and said ok, you had me at hello! I could tell he wanted it GONE! So I brought it home. This rifle is SS, and has the synthetic thumbhole stock. After running a patch down the bore, its absolutely PERFECT! So hiding underneath all this Sh---y paint, is a PERFECT rifle. I didn't take any photos of it before I started the disassembly of it, and removing the paint!
I will post part 2 of this rifle finished in a few days. Stay tuned!
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