Mine is a ‘post mil’ DL circa 1966. Yeaahh, the checkering is pressed, oh well. From research the consensus seems to be that production quality began a slow-slide shortly before this model’s introduction, oh well. My pop didn’t hunt or shoot, but if he did, this is the kind of gun he’d have had, and this is how it would have been appointed, maintained, and passed on - 98% condition, 52 years later. Weaver mounts. Great old Leupold Glass. Very deliberately appointed for, purpose in mind, and era correct with the best stuff available. And nary a scratch to be found. Cared for. Loved. Gives me chills. And it clover leafs at 100 yard in 308. I don’t feel like it’s my ‘right’ to change a damn thing on it.
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Oui Chef!
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