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< 16ga. Guns ~ Unsweetened 16 |
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Thu May 24, 2018 10:57 am
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Joined: 31 Aug 2005
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Location: Nebraska
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Stopped by a pawn shop yesterday and found they have a 1948 unmarked Sweet 16 in the rack. Mine's a 1947 with an X prefix, this one's in the 260300 range. I figured most of the sweets/light 12 and 20 guns would max out with 28" barrels but this one wears a 30" Full (29.5" actually). The stock is missing much of its finish and the wood is pretty dry, so is the rest of the gun, taking it down it looks like it hasn't seen any oil in quite some time. With an added recoil pad the LOP is a bit too long but otherwise it's in good shape at least on the outside.
Anybody ever seen a 29.5" barrel on a sweet 16 of any generation? |
_________________ Bore, n. Shotgun enthusiast's synonym for "gauge" ; everybody else's synonym for "shotgun enthusiast." - Ed Zern |
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Thu May 24, 2018 12:27 pm
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
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Location: Florida
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Yes , I have two , One from the mid 50's and one 30" VR cylinder bore barrel -factory marked-,( why would anybody want a 30" cyl bore ? ) that came with a 1939 SWT16 3 shot gun . |
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Thu May 24, 2018 1:22 pm
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Location: Nebraska
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Well, if you wanted it I guess they'd make it. This one at Full at least follows the mass production generalization. |
_________________ Bore, n. Shotgun enthusiast's synonym for "gauge" ; everybody else's synonym for "shotgun enthusiast." - Ed Zern |
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Thu May 24, 2018 1:23 pm
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Location: Indiana
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I have a 1953 sweet 16 with 30" solid rib full choke barrel. |
_________________ Joe
Browning 525 sporting 32" 16 gauge
Browning 525 sporting 30" 16 gauge
Browning citori grade 6 28" 16 gauge |
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Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:10 am
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Joined: 26 Apr 2011
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Location: Front Range of the Colorado Rockies
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kgb wrote: |
Stopped by a pawn shop yesterday and found they have a 1948 unmarked Sweet 16 in the rack. Mine's a 1947 with an X prefix, this one's in the 260300 range. I figured most of the sweets/light 12 and 20 guns would max out with 28" barrels but this one wears a 30" Full (29.5" actually). The stock is missing much of its finish and the wood is pretty dry, so is the rest of the gun, taking it down it looks like it hasn't seen any oil in quite some time. With an added recoil pad the LOP is a bit too long but otherwise it's in good shape at least on the outside.
Anybody ever seen a 29.5" barrel on a sweet 16 of any generation?
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So did it come home with you? What was the $$ on it? |
_________________ Scott
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Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:38 pm
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Location: Nebraska
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No, it stayed in the rack. I like the one I have well enough to let it be my keeper.
Price was $650 |
_________________ Bore, n. Shotgun enthusiast's synonym for "gauge" ; everybody else's synonym for "shotgun enthusiast." - Ed Zern |
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Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:00 am
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Joined: 26 Apr 2011
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Location: Front Range of the Colorado Rockies
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With the going prices now, that seems an OK price, but not a great price for the condition you describe. Just fun to see them in the rack. |
_________________ Scott
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Walk Humbly With Your GOD |
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