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Offline Mike Brooks

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Free gun give away
« on: March 02, 2018, 02:17:40 AM »
They're giving away a Steve Zihn gun on TOTW today. Super looking English styled sporting gun in .62 cal. for $1699. Good deal there for somebody, bet it's gone quick! Even has a stalking safety.
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Offline snapper

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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2018, 03:07:20 AM »
Dang you Mike, you made me go look and think about it.

I have been thinking I need a large bore rifle like this. 

I agree the price is good.

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Offline Longknife

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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2018, 06:21:25 PM »
Thanks Mike a steal for sure! I was ready to snatch it up until I saw the trigger pull---15 1/8,,,,TOO much for me!!!
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Offline redheart

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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2018, 08:17:07 PM »
Thanks Mike a steal for sure! I was ready to snatch it up until I saw the trigger pull---15 1/8,,,,TOO much for me!!!

For that price you could afford to shorten the stock. :o

Offline Daryl

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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2018, 09:34:58 PM »
Thanks Mike a steal for sure! I was ready to snatch it up until I saw the trigger pull---15 1/8,,,,TOO much for me!!!

For that price you could afford to shorten the stock. :o

Easy job for about anyone & quite innexpensive to have done as well.
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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2018, 01:00:27 AM »
Thanks Mike a steal for sure! I was ready to snatch it up until I saw the trigger pull---15 1/8,,,,TOO much for me!!!

  At first I read that as a 15 1/8th pound trigger pull. Maybe a little excessive but probably very safe.

  Tim C.

Offline Daryl

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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2018, 09:18:36 PM »
Gone - or I could not find it.
Daryl

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Offline Longknife

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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2018, 06:19:47 PM »
« Last Edit: March 05, 2018, 06:21:39 PM by Longknife »
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2018, 08:26:40 PM »
tks Ed.
That was a steal! Start the car, start the car!
« Last Edit: March 05, 2018, 08:27:16 PM by Daryl »
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Offline heelerau

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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2018, 09:09:22 AM »
I have a similar trigger pull on my Isaac Hollis and Son English sporting rifle, .72. I was running out of breath squeezing shots off hand at 50 yards the other day, nice crisp let off , just ver heavy.  No nervous discharge when you have a large moggy looking at you from about 20 feet in the jungle !!
Keep yor  hoss well shod an' yor powdah dry !

Offline oldtravler61

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Re: Free gun give away
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2018, 04:24:42 AM »
   $1699.00 is not free Mike...lol But it's a heck of a great price...!