Anschutz model 54

[SavageSig]

Picked up an Anschutz 54 single shot .22 today for far less than what I see others go for online at the gun show. Did I get rooked? It's not in first class shape but I haggled a bit. I'll post pictures here in a second.

When I google it I only see anschutzs with mag fed actions and on really fancy stocks.

Apparently it's a military trainer?

Edited January 10, 2010 by SavageSig

[Guest TnDeerHunter]

You got your a** burnt real bad, but because I'm the nice guy I am I will gladly reimburse your money and take the rifle just to make you feel better.

[SavageSig]

You got your a** burnt real bad, but because I'm the nice guy I am I will gladly reimburse your money and take the rifle just to make you feel better.

Haha...I just ran a Super Colibri through it to test the trigger. Butter-smooth. The heft the rifle is great! It feels like a center fire rifle, like a K98 or something. Can't wait to try it at the range tomorrow. I'll try to put the adjustable sights to work.

[Guest TnDeerHunter]

I benchshoot and the model 54 reciever is the platform most shooters use to build their custom rifles. If you do decide to sell it give me a holler I would be interested.

[SavageSig]

I benchshoot and the model 54 reciever is the platform most shooters use to build their custom rifles. If you do decide to sell it give me a holler I would be interested.

Cool. Any particular reason why the 54 receiver is so good?

[Oh Shoot]

Haha...I just ran a Super Colibri through it to test the trigger. Butter-smooth. The heft the rifle is great! It feels like a center fire rifle, like a K98 or something. Can't wait to try it at the range tomorrow. I'll try to put the adjustable sights to work.

Wow, well you sure went high on the hog since our discussion yesterday!

Congrats.

- OS

[Guest TnDeerHunter]

I really don't know why but I've seen some real good shooters built on the 54 reciever.

[Mike.357]

I have a single shot Savage in .22 and love to shoot it. Something about loading each round by hand is very calming.

Looks like a nice rifle. Congrat's!

[SavageSig]

Haha, yeah OhShoot, I've got to be more careful with my wallet at gun shows. Usually I'm able to resist, thinking I can find the same or better deal at a local gun shop like G&L, but this one was too rare and I was basically rutting for a .22. And calibrated sights...I've always wanted a .22 rifle with an adjustable calibrated military-style sight.

I did a little research and posted on RFC, and apparently, this is a fairly rare 1956 or so military trainer that the German Bundeswehr commissioned. 3000 made, apparently. So that's pretty cool, and probably the reason why this feels like a K98 in the hand. Hard to tell if I underpaid or overpaid, only time will tell really.

Thanks for the comments guys. If you see some dork putting rounds downrange with a semi-defiled Anschutz at Hobson Pike or G&L, feel free to tap me on the shoulder to give the 54 a whirl.