6lksdrew

I'd like one. Too late?

I'm guessing I have a Winfield deluxe military model. Which came with a new barrel, new military stock, and a blued parts. Although I'm used to blueing being...blue. This gun just looks like polished black. Anyway. Here's a little price of history. So better question is what's she worth knowing all this now?

THanks so much! I know little about the rifle. This is an eye opener. However some more details. Defiantly no rubber butt ever on this gun. Has original checkered steel back. Also it does have a cross bolt behind pistol grip. And the barrel is not blued it's a very dull or matte black. The magazine and heat shroud are polished black. Serial number is 6896. Fairly low I figure.

Ok so here is my story. I had an awesome grandfather who was a Marine OSS officer, gunnery Sargent Robert LaSalle, who specialized in low altitude parachute drops. After his time over seas he came home and purchase a new Iver Johnson Rifle. Never fired it. Polish, oil, closet. Repeat for 50 years. This gun is 99%. The 99 comes from the fact that I was showing it to a buddy the other day and he depressed the mag dust cover a few times and, clink. Spring broke. So this post is 2 fold. I am looking for a new mag dust cover spring. And 2, I don't want the gun anymore. I'll never fire it. It doesn't even have rack marks bc it hasn't been cocked all but 10-20 times. It's beautful. My grandfather never fired it. So I have no sentimental attachment. Because of its rare condition I'm looking for around $7500.00. if your interested, w or wo the broken mag spring let me know what you think.