Meet UGLY DUCK

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:21 pm

Was cruising a new store today, taking good advantage of new 4day work week which leaves Mondays free of an hour commute each way, and I fell in love with an UGLY rifle that had to come home with me. No one else would surely buy such a rifle. Thought it would work as my new "truck rifle" as I don't really want to carry my WWG 45-70 in my truck all the time. This rifle has no safety, is in 30-30, serial number is in the 2,829,XXX range (1965?), and has a steel serrated butt plate. Wood is nicely refinished, no cracks or checks. Bore is pristine. And all the metal is treated to a military anti-rust treatment in green. This was done by an armorer for a specops team I used to be associated with. Its not a parkerized look but a teflon coated process that bonds the finish with the metal. This is very KEWL. Its green, making it rather ugly but rather appealing to me. Sling swivels were treated too and the williams sight came with it, the front post has a nice visible white bead on it. Went to the range on the way back to the house and it shoots factory ammo very well at 50 and 100 yards. It is my only 30-30, and the 2-3inch groups at 100 yards today made me a believer. So here is my new "truck gun":

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:26 pm

Hey Mike, there ain't nuthin wrong with that old 94. Just don't stand it up against a tree in the shadows and walk away from it .... you'll never find it again

joe

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:27 pm

Thats is pretty cool. Are you going to bring it to Texas with you?

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:31 pm

Commando Carbine!!

Cool!!

jb

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:37 pm

I just may bring it. I was going to bring my sharps in 45-70, my Wild West Guns .457mag/45-70, and my double rifle in 30-06. What's one more. VBG.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:02 pm

Yep - Thet white line spacer on the rear swivel stud's really ugly, and oughta go, fer sure !
The rest's a keeper, though.

Post by **Hobie** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:04 pm

Oh, yeah, horribly disfigured. Just drop it by here on your way to (or from) Texas...

pete-driver · Post by **pete-driver** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:55 pm

I love it. Now just strip the stock and refinish with an oil finish, something a bit dull and it will be perfect.John

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:10 pm

Yep, saving the public from having to look at that "Ugly Duckling" in the store makes you a hero... of sorts!

Single shade camo... what'll the forward thinkers think of next!

Solid ol' .30-30... at least it ain't a pre-64 someone treated!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:57 pm

Hobie, my travels will take us right through your stomping grounds on the 6th and 12th. I used to own property in Staunton Killed the number three black bear in virginia there too. You wanna hitch a ride down to texas?

Doc Hudson · Post by **Doc Hudson** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:56 pm

Sounds to me like your Ugly Duck is in the process of shooting itself into being a Swan.

Congrats on the find.

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:56 am

I think a black synthetic stock would really go well with that metal finish.

EBLAR!

Slick · Post by **Slick** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:08 am

Is that grey-geen parkerize? If so - sand that verathane off the wood and give it a flat oil finish...

I thought I was going to be the first and only guy to own a parked lever w/oil rubbed wood. You go man - I think it ROCKS!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:49 am

Mike -

Nice of you to give it a second chance in life!!!

Tristan · Post by **Tristan** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:15 pm

My personal preference would have been for a dark charcoal colored finish, but what the heck! A great gun made even better by better rust resistance!

Glad it found a loving home...

Tristan

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:42 pm

Ugly, my butt....it's wonderful!

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:21 pm

I think its fantastic, as a matter of fact I have one very similar in a dark silver robar finish.

Mutt · Post by **Mutt** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:25 pm

I think it's perfect! But then all lever guns are perfect to me. Some just need a little more elbow power than others.........................................MUTT

LeverBob · Post by **LeverBob** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:51 pm

Now That's my kinda' gun!!!

Too kewl...name it HULK!

LeverBob

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:25 pm

This old battleaxe also has a parkerized finish, but a beautifully re-done stock (including a very slim forend), but it's one that always hits what you shoot at, so 'beauty is in the eyes of the beholder...!'

Post by **Hobie** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:53 pm

rjohns94 wrote:Hobie, my travels will take us right through your stomping grounds on the 6th and 12th. I used to own property in Staunton Killed the number three black bear in virginia there too. You wanna hitch a ride down to texas?

Can't go Mike. The familial responsibilities are still #1. Sure wish I could!

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