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Old 07-11-2010, 05:40 AM
Cowford Cowford is offline
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I own a 69 which my Father purchased for me at a Police auction for $7 in about 1959. I was 10 yrs old. It needed the magazine and rear peep sight which we got at the local gunsmiths. It was my first gun, a real project. I refinished the stock and rather poorly at that. My Father was not a fan of firearms and only tolerated my enthusiasm for them so he wasn't much help in the restoration. Anyway, it was in fact more accurate than any other .22 I owned over the years. I owned several others including a Win. pump, a Stevens auto and a Marlin bolt action. The Model 69 out shined all of them in the accuracy department at great distances. I have rekindled respect for these older classic well made precision pieces. I hope to find another 69/69A in excellent condition which I am sure will be more than the first one for $7. I was really surprised to find this thread on the S & W site, very interesting...........Cowford
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