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One of the local shops just shelved some used .22s this week, and I'm curious if anyone here is familiar with these models:

Savage Model 3B (.22LR)
Stevens Marksman (.22LR)
Mossberg Model 640 KS (.22 Mag)

Well, I stopped in for a closer look. The Stevens is pretty cool, but spoken for. The Savage was pretty rough, but the Mossberg is in decent shape. It is actually a Lakefield-Mossberg...a KC "Chuckster". I was going to bring that one home, but got into a discussion with the guy standing beside me at the counter, and mentioned looking for a Browning T-Bolt. There was a Maple version at this store, but it has been sold, and they can't get any more from Browning. The guy beside me said "let me check my stash, and I'll send a couple of things to the store this week for you to look at".
It turns out my timing was good...the gentleman I was speaking with is a Browning sales rep. Now I wait for a phone call to see what he was able to dig up...

I don't know anything about the ones above.
And good luck on the Browning.
Pics. if ya get it.

RP

Those maple T-bolts have been going for a premium and are hard to get, but I can recommend the standard T-bolts if you are interested in one. They're great shooters.

Honestly, though, for the money, CZ rimfires are the better value if you want a traditional wood and steel bolt gun.

Thanks NCG. For some reason, I have my heart set on a T-Bolt. Although I would prefer all wood and steel, Miroku builds a nice rifle, and modern plastics have come a long way from what they used to be. I'm not too worried about the magazine and trigger housing on these. On my CZ 512s the entire lower (Including the surfaces the bolts slide on) are plastic, and holding up very well. I do have a CZ 455 (17 HMR), and have no complaints there.
While speaking with the rep, there were a few things he mentioned the possibility of getting his hands on...Maple T-Bolt, Maple SA, Octagon SA, T-Bolt target/varmint in .22 WMR, and a stainless/laminated T-bolt. I'm not really big on that last one, but I'm excited to see what he sends, regardless.

The store owner called yesterday afternoon...he received 2 maple T-Bolts from Browning. He is going to wait 'till I stop by and choose one, then put the other on the shelf. Good guy.

That's my kind of gun store. Good for you. Yes, please do post some pics. I love those maple stock Brownings.

Fresh outta the box...

I gotta find one of those! Love it.

Very nice, Congrats!!

Thanks guys. It is hard to photograph...when the sunlight hits it, the stock really glows. The figure dances around a lot too, disappearing/re-appearing depending on the light and angle. In the pics above, it took on the color of the setting sun.

Here are a couple of shots after the sun fell behind some clouds...

Haven't done any thing with those models. But I have a Winchester model 75 target rifle that is fantastic

That is gorgeous!

I got so excited about the T-Bolt, I forgot why I started the thread to begin with...

The shop called on Saturday to say my scope order was in, and I left with the idea in my head of bringing that .22 Mag home too. Well, it had been sold last week. The owner remembered me looking at the Stevens, and said he was going to take it home, but if I wanted to take another look, it was up in his office...I could buy it if I wanted. Again, good guy.

I didn't get a pic, but it looks like this:
I was ready to say "I'll take it", when something in the corner with a slide on it caught my eye (I love .22 pumps). When I read the words "Fabrique Nationale D'Armes De Guerre Herstal Belgique" and "Browning's Patent-Depose", I was like ...I know what this is.
I put down a deposit, and picked it up yesterday...will start a new thread, and post some pics when I get some time.

I stopped by the shop and checked out another 3 'old' guns on the used rack today...

Number 1 was a Remington Matchmaster (513T), and very clean. Globe front sight, but missing inserts. Nice rifle...it was hard to put down. On the bright side, I now know what magazine I need to get for a CBC Model 122 bolt-action .22 I picked up a while back.

Number 2 was a Remington 1100 LW in .410. I'm not much of a shotgun guy, but a .410 auto loader sounds like fun. One could put a dent in the local starling population with one of those.

Number 3 was a Winchester 490 .22LR that looks like it just came out of the box.