A gun store local to me had one as of a couple weeks ago. It was an older model Deerstalker with tube mag, had a scope on it, coulda been a Leupold or a Simmons I forget exactly. I'd tell your friend to give them a call and just say that someone tipped him off that they had one, they are in Los Angeles but that said they sell things to out of state dealers all the time. Check out their website and give them a buzz if you want to set something up.
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EDIT: I called the store on a whim. They still have it: tag describes it as an "early Ruger Deerstalker", has a Leupold scope mounted on it but I believe it still had iron sights on it, when I last looked I remember thinking it was in really nice shape. They want $795 for it; give them a call and ask to talk to Mark, explain that someone tipped you off about the gun. They will probably offer to arrange an interstate sale for you, they've done it before for other folks though I'm not sure what they'd charge you for shipping/transfer in that instance.