While gun shows here in CA are hit and miss, there still are some deals out there if you have your side-sweeping radar on, cash in your wallet and are willing to and knowledgeable enough to make a decision quickly, otherwise someone else will snatch it up. I found this early Model 53 .22 Remington Centerfire Magnum, AKA .22 Jet recently. It included the original, numbered box and all contents except for the tapered swab, red caution tag and it was missing two out of the set of .22 LR inserts. The seller also said the deal included a full box of factory ammo, which had a $6.50 price tag ( ! ) still on it.
It looks to have been fired very, very little and was priced about 60% of what similar packages sell for on the online auction sites. Needless to say after giving it a thorough examination I handed over the money and didn't even dicker on the price.
I also managed to find another full box of ammo at the show for $40 which was a bargain, so it was my lucky day all around.
No need to letter it, Mr. Jinks kindly provided the shipping date and I know where it went, the popular Evaluators in Quantico, VA