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07-10-2019, 09:48 PM | #3 | ||||||
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The importance of this rifle is not lost on me. Congratulations!
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07-10-2019, 10:17 PM | #4 | ||||||
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My dad loved his work but never managed to buy one. He did buy a spectacular RG Owen in 270, and I had a 7mm Mauser, consecutive serial to his. Those were Springfield actions.
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07-10-2019, 10:19 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Yeah.....as a college student I in no way had 2 grand lying around to get it, but I should have robbed a bank or something.
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07-10-2019, 10:27 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Years ago I had a Winchester Model 21 two barrel set with both barrels being 30 in, 20 gauge. It was a Deluxe Field model and it was beautiful. It was custom stocked by Bieson. I would have to check my records but I have Roger on my brain. Not sure if they are related? Nice rifle by the way.
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07-10-2019, 10:31 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Roger is Al's son.
Collecting forums are funny. I posted this on the Winchester collector forum and was politely informed they had no interest in non original guns. Funny I would think a gun customized by the man who customized Jack O'Connor's m70s would have some collector interest. But apparently not.
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07-10-2019, 11:52 PM | #8 | ||||||
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They are good feeling stocks. I was vaccinated by JOC and thus the Biesen brand has appeal. I have one of the last that Al worked on according to Roger. It being a clover leaf tang 70 in 300 H&H. Similar to Parker’s you can pick out their comb nose at 50’ and there is no doubt about it . Al got the attention from JOC and in the day it was a game changer. The American Classic bolt rifle has continued to evolve, Wiebe,Fisher, Echols but Biesen gun always going to be a nice rifle. Congrats!
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07-11-2019, 12:01 AM | #9 | ||||||
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Not certain I can afford it but let me know if that rifle is ever for sale.
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07-11-2019, 08:25 AM | #10 | ||||||
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Nice rifle congrats. The purists in the M70 collectors look for originality just like we do in our Parkers. Your investment is rarely recouped in a custom rifle and while Al Biesen is well known it apparently adds little value for some. Is the rifle a FWT or STD?
I have sold off a lot of my M70's lately including two in 257R. The funds are gone (to another shotgun) but the rifles are also and now I find myself looking again. It's one of my favorite calibers.
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