Larry,
I was guessing between 6 1/2 and 6 3/4 using the bobbing right arm method.
This gun is stocked with black walnut. Not exhibition, but it does have
a good range of dark and light streaks that run horizontally the full length of
forend and buttstock, giving that smokey feel. I'd rank it a few notches above
plain but it's a subjective thing.
Regarding the "best deal going" comments, I'd have to agree.
It stacks up really well with an F. Sarriugarte that I picked up a few months back
for the same price my F-I-L spent ($300). Both guns are approx. the same vintage,
and show very little use. Both are scalloped BL extractor actions.
Spanish gun has DT, bushed pins, and a very trim beavertail.
Barrels are 27 7/8 on the spanish and is choked M/F.
Both seem like a lot of gun for the money IMO. The Sarriugarte
has the more traditional bluing, CCH and dovetail bbls, but I think the SKB gets the edge in
fit and finish and it's not even close. Just better QC on the SKB.
Can't wait to pattern it and see where the barrels shoot.
-jim
