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When you least expect it, a little serendipity can come into your life, as it did with American Rifleman's Brian Sheetz during a chance visit to his local pawn shop. He ended up walking away with a gem of a rifle at a fraction of the cost he might otherwise have expected to pay. A quick check at Gunbroker.com shows a few Marlin Model 882s for sale starting at $300. Watch the video to see how little this pawn-shop find set back our editor.
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Despite it being the primary rifle of the enemy for most of its existence, American shooters have nonetheless warmed to the AK platform, creating an unlikely love story.