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Thread: Sportco History

  1. 08-01-2025, 09:12 PM #1
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    Sportco History

    May be of interest to a few.

    https://web.archive.org/web/20240803...au/history.htm
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    A bit more bang is better.
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    Thanks for that. A sportco 63 is still my favorite.22 bolt action.
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    Got a sportco semi here and a cousin the slazenger as well. 2 favourite possum guns
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    Interesting history my 71A is still in use and still shoots fine,just got to keep extractors clean
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    Got a sportco 73 (I think). The semi auto.
    Could do with a rearsight if anyone has one.
    Should fix the barrel first I suppose lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiffy View Post
    Got a sportco 73 (I think). The semi auto.
    Could do with a rearsight if anyone has one.
    Should fix the barrel first I suppose lol
    I might have one
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    I suppose I'd better have a look and confirm what model then. Nice one.
    Don't have a barrel I suppose?
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    I might still have the piece I cut off
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