My latest find

[WildBillCody]

Well the Sacramento gunshow usually Sucks, Bad, great if you like Tupperware, Dolls and Airsoft, but usually could just burn the $16 it costs to get in and sleep in. But, I'm a glutton for punishment, so I went Saturday, What do I spy right in the door a rifle that I have been wanting for awhile, to shoot up some 8mm ammo I have, a Hakim.

I look at it and the tag says $325, that can't be right, it looks pretty good too, could use a good cleaning, then I read the small print.... Missing Bolt,
I was like, damn, oh well, I'll think about it as I walk through the show, and if it is still there when I go to leave I'll look at it closer. Well an hour later as I'm leaving I walk over to the table, yep, still there, I figure what the hell, it's all complete, if I can't find a bolt, I'll part it out, I should be able to get my money back. So here it is, I found a bolt on GunBroker, I just hope the headspace is good with the new bolt. It looks real good, it even has some kind of locks on the action screws, I think maybe it was imported without the bolt, I can't imagine someone would take it out and lose it, but stranger things have happened.

[Optimus Prime]

Well the Sacramento gunshow usually Sucks, Bad, great if you like Tupperware, Dolls and Airsoft

that's what you get for going to a gun show in commiefornia...:D

[turbothis]

i love my hakim, dam straight shooter too. i need some new wood bad though. i bought a complete bolt of gunbroaker just for the extracter, slapped the whole mess in and fired of some rounds. i think the headspace checked fine.....:p oh and i paid 285$ out the door of the gun show.

[WildBillCody]

Those things have really gone up, I found one years ago that looked brand new, not refinished, there wasn't a scratch on it, for $700, that would be a deal now, Oh I forgot the pics.....

[Darkwatch]

That's a pretty cool rifle! You don't see too many here in the twin cities, well I haven't anyway...maybe Hoot has??

[turbothis]

very nice. i dont think they are as loud as everyone says they are.

[SteelCore]

Me likey. I've looked at a few hakims, but I don't wanaa commit to yet another ammo cal.

[Rampager]

I've got 3 Hakims and really like them. Good shooters, that and I like the 8mm mauser round. You want to set your gas valve as low as possible to avoid extractor damage.

[Hoot]

That's a pretty cool rifle! You don't see too many here in the twin cities, well I haven't anyway...maybe Hoot has??

Never seen one up in these parts. If I did, it was in good condition and was going for a reasonable price, I would have it already. I've participated in several bidding frenzies for ones on Gunbroker and finally bowed out. I refuse to pay more for a Hakim than an M1 Garand or FN-49!!! Some day, if it's meant to happen, it will...

Hoot