I found this rifle on consignment for $125. It was covered in a thick black varnish, missing the front handguard and had the dustcover screwed in place on the back of the reciever. It cleaned up pretty good. I put a replica handguard and front site cover on it. Stripped off the ugly varnish and its looking a lot better.
What I great feeling when you can be at the right place, at the
right time, and something like this come out to your advantage.
Great find. It looks great.
ARGH! Some people get so frickin lucky! Actually, I have an opportunity to buy one (missing the front handguard as well) for about $900 bucks at a local gunshow. But first I've got to get through college while building my SA42.