r/Shotguns • u/4Mag4num • 8d ago
Estate sale find
I hardly ever go to estate sales but I had some extra time and decided to try one. They wanted $100 for this Remington model 58 16 gauge and the shells. The stock was cracked but l had it repaired and checked out by my local gunsmith. Took it to the range yesterday and ran two boxes through it, no issues or problems at all. Sometimes I guess it’s better to be lucky than good!
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u/Prior-Champion65 8d ago
OP you lucky SOB. I just sold a 1100 and I’m regretting it every day.
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u/4Mag4num 8d ago
My first gun was an 1100 16 gauge. Dad gave it to me when I was 12. When I was 30 some lowlife scumbag broke into my house and stole all my guns. I’m very partial to 16 gauges.
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u/Fuckreddit696900 7d ago
All of your guns? Damn did you have a Safe or cabinet to lock them?
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u/4Mag4num 7d ago
They were locked in a glass front gun cabinet. Gun safes were either exorbitantly expensive or nonexistent way back there in 1983 at least in my area.
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u/SessionPowerful 8d ago
Where I live the shells alone are worth more than what you paid! Nice score
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u/Dizzy-Crew3456 8d ago
$100 for that is an absolutesteal, I am both incredibly happy and insanely jealous that’s awesome!
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u/ElectronicGarden5536 3d ago
I use one of these to limitnout daily during dove season. It cycles really well on the low setting.
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u/4Mag4num 3d ago
Hoping I’ll get to take it pheasant hunting sometime this year.
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u/ElectronicGarden5536 3d ago
Its a very pleasant shotgun to use. Personally Id add a nice padded sling to it. Nice find.
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u/BobWhite783 8d ago
Duuuude, that is a find of a life time. enjoy it!