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Up for sale is a Colt Frontier Scout Buntline .22. It comes with both the .22 LR and .22 WMR barrels (which are very easy to swap), which makes this gun fairly flexible as a target shooter.
In truth, I hate this gun. I bought it at an auction this weekend past, and on the drive home I was
because I don't really like the styling of these guns (even the original single actions from the 1800's), and now I owned one. But I figured I'd give it a chance, so I got it home and completely disassembled and cleaned it. Put it together, fired a few rounds through it and decided that I still hated it (even though it actually shoots quite nicely). So here it is. For sale.
This is clearly a "shooter" and not a safe princess. It was made in 1964, and I'm told that the previous owner really enjoyed shooting this. It shows, but I'm OK with that ... I respect a gun that has been well used.
The bore is smooth and shiny, as are the bores in the two cylinders. The action is tight, and like most single-actions, the break is crisp and clean. The long barrel makes this an ideal gun for varmint shooting, plinking or target shooting, and you'd probably scare the hell out of someone breaking into your house by swinging around this mile-long barrel. For the latter I'd probably keep some hot .22 WMR's in the pipes.
Asking price? I overpaid for the damn thing this morning, so I mostly just want to recoup what I can. I puttered around gunbroker for a bit to see what they're worth, and that wasn't much of a help ... so I'm going to ask $400 for it, but I'm open to offers (cash or trade). I collect pretty much everything (except these western single action style guns, apparently), so don't be shy with your trade offers.
Since it was made in 1964, it is not a curio and relic and unfortunately will need to be sold through an FFL.
Mike
In truth, I hate this gun. I bought it at an auction this weekend past, and on the drive home I was
because I don't really like the styling of these guns (even the original single actions from the 1800's), and now I owned one. But I figured I'd give it a chance, so I got it home and completely disassembled and cleaned it. Put it together, fired a few rounds through it and decided that I still hated it (even though it actually shoots quite nicely). So here it is. For sale.
This is clearly a "shooter" and not a safe princess. It was made in 1964, and I'm told that the previous owner really enjoyed shooting this. It shows, but I'm OK with that ... I respect a gun that has been well used.
The bore is smooth and shiny, as are the bores in the two cylinders. The action is tight, and like most single-actions, the break is crisp and clean. The long barrel makes this an ideal gun for varmint shooting, plinking or target shooting, and you'd probably scare the hell out of someone breaking into your house by swinging around this mile-long barrel. For the latter I'd probably keep some hot .22 WMR's in the pipes.
Asking price? I overpaid for the damn thing this morning, so I mostly just want to recoup what I can. I puttered around gunbroker for a bit to see what they're worth, and that wasn't much of a help ... so I'm going to ask $400 for it, but I'm open to offers (cash or trade). I collect pretty much everything (except these western single action style guns, apparently), so don't be shy with your trade offers.
Since it was made in 1964, it is not a curio and relic and unfortunately will need to be sold through an FFL.
Mike
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