"Sporterizing" has driven the value of non-sporterized military rifles through the roof! I have an "Original as Issued" condition U.S. Springfield Krag/Jorgensen in .30-40 cal. It's now worth around $1,300.00 because so many of them were soprterized in the 20's and 30's when they could be had from Bannermans at around $5.00 a pop. In the 40's according to some old timer's I know, you could get an 1861 or 1863 Springfield Civil War Musket at Bannermans for around $7.50. (Today one in good condition is around $2,500.00)
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