dmort
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Nut.
One of the first guys I went varmint shooting with had one of those scopes. I had no idea they would become collector Items. This was late sixty something.
Who made the trigger?
Mort
34 pounds of 1960 Benchrest Rifle
- Thread starter 37 Rangemaster
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Nut.
One of the first guys I went varmint shooting with had one of those scopes. I had no idea they would become collector Items. This was late sixty something.
Who made the trigger?
Mort
That Unertl is a 20X , 3/4” tube, adjustable head. The glass is very good.
The trigger is a simple double set trigger. I don’t know who made it, it is set at about 4oz - very shootable.
Unertl scopes were on Model 70 sniper rifles
https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-military-model-70-a-forgotten-sniper-rifle/
Steve Kostanich
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Nut, Butch and any
I also have a model 37 that I bought brand new in 1957. ( I was 15 years old)
Came with Redfirld Olympic sights and cost a whopping $114.00! paid for with my paper route earnings.
About all that is M37 now is the action. It has a McMillan barrel, Kenyon trigger, thumb hole free rifle stock, Redfield International sights + a Unert. 20x Scope.
Shot mostly 4 position indoor gallery with it. It is a better shooting rifle than I am a marksman. Have not shot it in years.
FWIW
Steve Kostanich
I also have a model 37 that I bought brand new in 1957. ( I was 15 years old)
Came with Redfirld Olympic sights and cost a whopping $114.00! paid for with my paper route earnings.
About all that is M37 now is the action. It has a McMillan barrel, Kenyon trigger, thumb hole free rifle stock, Redfield International sights + a Unert. 20x Scope.
Shot mostly 4 position indoor gallery with it. It is a better shooting rifle than I am a marksman. Have not shot it in years.
FWIW
Steve Kostanich
That’s a cool story. Sounds like a rifle you should dig out and take to the range.
Butch Lambert
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Nice story Steve. I had 3 Johnson 5 star barrels, 2 for the mod 37 and one for the Morgan. Karl Kenyon's son sent them to me when cleaning out his shop. I only have one now that was cut off and rechambered. I sure collect a lot of old stuff.
R.G. Robinett
"That'll never work."
1911 Nut & Steve K. - thank you both - GREAT read!! I was blessed with many instructional calls from [the late] Allen Bench - his constructive criticism was treasure! His shared knowledge golden. 
RG
RG37 Rangemaster
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History found!
I was able to track down the man who bought this rifle from the person who handled the estate is came from. It was verified to have come from Rod Janson's estate and was sold as a championship winning rifle to him. They just didn't know anything about the event that it won. So the investigations by other's and me have come to a close. Thank you all for your time and information.
Mark Sr
I was able to track down the man who bought this rifle from the person who handled the estate is came from. It was verified to have come from Rod Janson's estate and was sold as a championship winning rifle to him. They just didn't know anything about the event that it won. So the investigations by other's and me have come to a close. Thank you all for your time and information.
Mark Sr