Singlesix1954
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I picked up a takedown 16 ga "97" SN 88xxx at an estate auction for $425.00 a week ago. It has had a rough life but the action is crisp and solid. The wood looks good too. I think that the old boy striped the bluing to get it ready for a reblue job. He had some other 97s and 12s as well as one 1893 that had been reblued. They all had been done very nicely and looked like new guns. Too bad though I think they would have brought more on auction if they were not redone. On the other hand if the old boy enjoyed them thats all you get when they cover the box.