I couldn't agree more! They are classic rifles and still pretty easy to find the standard models from $500 to $900 for a NIB one.

I have two: one trapper model XTR (checkered wood) and an earlier model w/o checkering.

On the early one I have installed the long nose forearm from one of the special models that also came with a 24" barrel. And I replaced the buttstock with a spare one I picked up and trimmed to the pre war carbine shape butt with carbine curved buttplate. It's my favorite and has the looks of the original 30-30 Saddle Ring Carbine.

Both are tack drivers with flawless carftsmanship.

A full collection of the various standard and limited edition models made over the 33 years of production would be about a dozen versions.

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Jim
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