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Picked up the Bland today.

It's kind of a disappointment.

It's heavy-ish at 6 3/4 lbs.

It's barrel heavy - the balance point is a solid inch+ in front of the hing pin.

Condition is good though, so it'll do well as a banquet or a prize gun.

Stock dimensions are OK at 14 7/8" LOP, 1 1/8" DOC, 2 1/4 DOH, with a little cast off.

This is the best picture I can get of the date code without getting out a better camera:



...maybe a double strike on the letter on the right side, but I'm sticking with the 1963 date I got above above unless someone sees something I don't see.

The rest of the pictures from the auction house: