I received this one in a recent trade. Seems to be in good condition with just light freckling on the receiver cover. Also some handling marks on the stock but overall pretty nice. I took it apart and cleaned all the crud from the action. Afterwards I took it out for a trial run. It will fire as fast as you can operate the trigger now. Amazing how much fun these guns are. Looks like a keeper.

I got one as a birthday gift from my Parents back in the early 60's. I was on the HS shooting team and brought the rifle to school every Friday for team practice, left it in my locker till after school.
I will never part with that gun.
Enjoy!

Times have changed a bit haven't they! I've had several of them over the years. Completely disassembled the last one I had, not for the faint of heart. But it is doable.

One of strangest rifles I think I've ever shot. It doesn't feel like most .22 rifles, it doesn't even sound the same.

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One of strangest rifles I think I've ever shot. It doesn't feel like most .22 rifles, it doesn't even sound the same.

A lot of difference between this one and my very heavy Begara B14R. Both weight and how they are constructed.

I got one for my 6th birthday in 1981, my Grandpa got it used from a small shop for $89.00.My first gun and the only one I ever wish I still had. I couldn’t tell you how many squirrels I culled from our small Va. plot of land. It ran with every type of ammo and was a great firearm to start off with. The history of the weapon is quite interesting as well being one of the very first to largely incorporate plastic, most specifically DuPont’s Zytel. I have no doubt you will thoroughly enjoy it.

Congratulations! Purchased mine about 40 years ago at a Big 5 in El Cajon, CA. IIRC it was $99. Still in great shape. Need to get mine to the range.