I've had all the pre 64's in both std and fwt chamberings except the 300 WM and 458. I'm down to about a dozen now and my all time favorite is a 7MM (7x57) carbine. The two i regret selling the most was a 22 Hornet carbine and a super grade 7MM. They are the S&W of rifles.
Who else on the Forum is fond of Winchesters?
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bmcgilvray
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Late to the Winchester party, but classic Winchester is my favorite way to do long guns and there are Winchester trash & treasures on hand. Grew up with Winchesters in the family and still rely on them for long gun needs.
Older photograph of the lever-action models: 1873 .38-40, 1886 .45-90, 1892 .32-20, pre-war 94 .32 Winchester Special, and Model 1895 .405. A Savage Model 99 in .300 Savage snuck into the photo.
Most recent addition to the 19th century lever-action models is this Model 1876 .45-60. Seen here between its older smaller brother, the Model '73 which is no small fry and a positively stunted Model 94 carbine.
Any help pointing out sources for brass would be appreciated. I'm too lazy to want to cut down .45-70 brass, but online sources for obsolete cartridges seem to have dried up in the recent dearth of ammunition.
Winchester Model 54 carbine in .30-30.
Model 70s: 1937 .220 Swift, 1947 .257 Roberts, 1953 .30-06, late 1980s .375 H&H Magnum.
Winchester Model 1907 .351
Winchester Model 12 Skeet Grade 12 gauge with factory optional Cutts Compensator and choke tubes. Ugly, but it's a scarce option.
Model 90 in .22 Long Rifle
A very shabby Model 57 .22 Long Rifle. Looks hideous, but raised our two sons and shoots like a house afire.
Winchester Model 60A .22
Winchester Model 63 .22
Winchester Model 67 .22
Winchester Model 68 .22
A pair of Model 69A .22 rifles, a target and a sporter with grooved receiver and 1950s Unertl 6x scope.
Winchester Model 72 .22
Winchester Model 47 .22
Model 55 .22. Was a marketing bust. A "semi-automatic single-shot."
Model 190 .22 with Smith & Wesson K-22. The Model 190 was a clunk of a cheap-o design, but I picked this one up a few years ago just because my first Winchester purchased at 14 years old was a Model 190. Wore that first one out, rebuilt it and wore it out a second time.
There's a Winchester Model 37 16 gauge shotgun here that Mrs. BMc hunted dove with as far back as when we dated, but it's never been photographed. Must rectify that.
Older photograph of the lever-action models: 1873 .38-40, 1886 .45-90, 1892 .32-20, pre-war 94 .32 Winchester Special, and Model 1895 .405. A Savage Model 99 in .300 Savage snuck into the photo.
Most recent addition to the 19th century lever-action models is this Model 1876 .45-60. Seen here between its older smaller brother, the Model '73 which is no small fry and a positively stunted Model 94 carbine.
Any help pointing out sources for brass would be appreciated. I'm too lazy to want to cut down .45-70 brass, but online sources for obsolete cartridges seem to have dried up in the recent dearth of ammunition.
Winchester Model 54 carbine in .30-30.
Model 70s: 1937 .220 Swift, 1947 .257 Roberts, 1953 .30-06, late 1980s .375 H&H Magnum.
Winchester Model 1907 .351
Winchester Model 12 Skeet Grade 12 gauge with factory optional Cutts Compensator and choke tubes. Ugly, but it's a scarce option.
Model 90 in .22 Long Rifle
A very shabby Model 57 .22 Long Rifle. Looks hideous, but raised our two sons and shoots like a house afire.
Winchester Model 60A .22
Winchester Model 63 .22
Winchester Model 67 .22
Winchester Model 68 .22
A pair of Model 69A .22 rifles, a target and a sporter with grooved receiver and 1950s Unertl 6x scope.
Winchester Model 72 .22
Winchester Model 47 .22
Model 55 .22. Was a marketing bust. A "semi-automatic single-shot."
Model 190 .22 with Smith & Wesson K-22. The Model 190 was a clunk of a cheap-o design, but I picked this one up a few years ago just because my first Winchester purchased at 14 years old was a Model 190. Wore that first one out, rebuilt it and wore it out a second time.
There's a Winchester Model 37 16 gauge shotgun here that Mrs. BMc hunted dove with as far back as when we dated, but it's never been photographed. Must rectify that.
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The Norseman
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bushmaster1313
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I see remarkably beautiful Winchester .22 rifles for sale at the 2 gun shops I have the occasion to visit most often. However, the idea of a .22 rifle has never appealed to me except as a gun for introducing my kids to shooting.
Actually, most of the Winchesters in the Western movies and TV shows were 1892s, as these used the 5 in 1 blanks.
I've had a few Winnies over the years: 2 1897s, a 1887, a 190, a 1892 in .32-20 and the one I miss the most, a 9422 .22 LR.
These days, I only have a 18" 97 that I carried as a patrol officer.
bmcgilvray
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Now that's cool to be able to say that you carried a '97 Winchester as a patrol officer.
The Norseman
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Rifleman200-10X
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Pawn shop find!
100% original 1873 rifle. 38 WCF, 28" octagon, I sent for a Cody letter , and it shipped in Oct. 1892. Rocky mountain silver front blade, full buckhorn rear sight. Obviously the Marbles Simplex tang sight is newer than the rifle, but it's been there a long lonnnggg time. Mechanically perfect, no real wear on anything, no buggered screws. Bore is bright, shiny, absolutely no frosting or pitting. I'm surprised the cleaning rod wasn't in the butt trap. Pawn shop find, and I paid less than you'd expect to pay for a "just Ok shape" pre-64 Model 94. With my RCBS 180gr "Cowboy" cast bullet loads using Unique, the buckhorn sight is dead on at 50 yards, and the tang sight dead center at 100. I haven't moved either one from where they were set. Shoots around 1 1/2" at 50, and 3" at 100 yards, with those sights, and my slightly failing 61 year old eyes. The owner told me "If it isn't stainless or black plastic, it just don't sell".
100% original 1873 rifle. 38 WCF, 28" octagon, I sent for a Cody letter , and it shipped in Oct. 1892. Rocky mountain silver front blade, full buckhorn rear sight. Obviously the Marbles Simplex tang sight is newer than the rifle, but it's been there a long lonnnggg time. Mechanically perfect, no real wear on anything, no buggered screws. Bore is bright, shiny, absolutely no frosting or pitting. I'm surprised the cleaning rod wasn't in the butt trap. Pawn shop find, and I paid less than you'd expect to pay for a "just Ok shape" pre-64 Model 94. With my RCBS 180gr "Cowboy" cast bullet loads using Unique, the buckhorn sight is dead on at 50 yards, and the tang sight dead center at 100. I haven't moved either one from where they were set. Shoots around 1 1/2" at 50, and 3" at 100 yards, with those sights, and my slightly failing 61 year old eyes. The owner told me "If it isn't stainless or black plastic, it just don't sell".
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xtrtsqrt11
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Just a couple...
1894 25-35 1920's IIRC
1897 take down 12 gauge 1913 made
1894 25-35 1920's IIRC
1897 take down 12 gauge 1913 made
The Norseman
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Seven of Seven
A new comer to the collection. First Model 70.
Acquired last year.
2019 Winchester Model 70 Featherweight bolt
action rifle. Control round feed. Claw extractor.
270 Winchester Short Magnum.
Nice craftsmanship, smooth, nice trigger,
easy to reload for, and accurate.
A new comer to the collection. First Model 70.
Acquired last year.
2019 Winchester Model 70 Featherweight bolt
action rifle. Control round feed. Claw extractor.
270 Winchester Short Magnum.
Nice craftsmanship, smooth, nice trigger,
easy to reload for, and accurate.
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I have had my share of Winchesters, many I wish I still had. Here's a sampling of my current Winchester stash.
M70 Classic FWT 6.5x55 unfired
M70 Carbine Short Action .223
M70 Pre 64 Custom .280 Rem
M1873 .45 Colt 1 of 300 CDNN
M64 .32 WS (1935)
M70 Classic FWT 6.5x55 unfired
M70 Carbine Short Action .223
M70 Pre 64 Custom .280 Rem
M1873 .45 Colt 1 of 300 CDNN
M64 .32 WS (1935)
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