Well, I picked it up and it was not a 70s-80s gun. It is, in fact, a 1966. Overall condition is pretty good. I had to order a Lever Bushing Screw and will be ordering a new set of sights for it. There was surface rust in the blueing over the action and barrel but nothing that 0000 steel wool and oil didn't make go away cleanly. I'm currently working on fixing a chipped out area right where the wrist of the stock meets the tang. Should be short work with some epoxy and time. I will eventually replace the stock but it appears plenty safe to shoot already.
I'm really impressed with the feel of this rifle and can definitely imagine carrying it in the deer woods all day.
OH...Now that I've seen and handled this rifle....there no way in hell I would cut on her or refinish it.
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