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I was wondering if anyone could tell me what a Winchester "Kraft" box is.
Appreciate it!
Regards
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… the one on your gun appears to be a later sight. Someone took off the original with the white line, and replaced with the later. The line model 24E are hard to find!
That’s what I’m thinking now also. Thanks Clark & Bert. The hunt is on.
… the one on your gun appears to be a later sight. Someone took off the original with the white line, and replaced with the later. The line model 24E are hard to find!
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…D said
Many collectors believe the metal butt plates were used on these guns between WWI and WWII, perhaps even during WWII. They usually show up on the WWI 1897 trench guns. If San Antonio…
…Arsenal reworked the gun and/or replaced the butt plate, it is likely that was done prior to the end of WWII because San Antonio Arsenal was declared surplus in 1947 and closed in 1949.
I…
…once owned a beautiful US marked M1897 Trenchgun. It too had that butt pate. It also had a circle P on the pistol grip. No other mods. or markings. Wish I would have kept it. Now belongs to a Lawyer friend in
… very nice shortie, love the 3/4 mag. and screw eyes. The rear sight with the line is the 24E and was discontinued 2/5/08, and could be had on all models.
Thank you Clark and also for the sight info. Just wondering if you would happen to have a photo of one of those.
I was advised the one
…face on top of a 48,000 psi pressure vessel and pulling the trigger would be,for me, the ultimate act of faith in the gas handling capacities of the Model 70 action, plus a Candygram to whoever headed, formed, and loaded the case. Pass.
… very nice shortie, love the 3/4 mag. and screw eyes. The rear sight with the line is the 24E and was discontinued 2/5/08, and could be had on all models.
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…you did worn me lol. I think once this hobby(disease) blooms, there’s no stopping(cure). This one was hard to walk away from, and I did, about 12 different times, but…
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…collectors believe the metal butt plates were used on these guns between WWI and WWII, perhaps even during WWII. They usually show up on the WWI 1897 trench guns. If San Antonio…
…Arsenal reworked the gun and/or replaced the butt plate, it is likely that was done prior to the end of WWII because San Antonio Arsenal was declared surplus in 1947 and closed in 1949.
…r said
I have an 1892 Winchester in 44-40 that has the number "1" stamped under the dovetail. It is missing the upper plug on the top tang, so think it perhaps had a tang sight at
…have an 1892 Winchester in 44-40 that has the number "1" stamped under the dovetail. It is missing the upper plug on the top tang, so think it perhaps had a tang sight at
…Hockett said
It's interesting to me as it shows the total dominance of Winchester products during that time. There were many other fine repeating rifles available from Colt, Marlin, Bullard, Whitney-Kennedy, etc. For whatever…
…reasons, the invaders mostly chose Winchester rifles and carbines.
There's no substitute for name recognition, earned by becoming first to market a new product, in this case, repeating…
…mainly through wholesalers, not individual dealers, about which Harold Williamson says (p. 115) the company policy was: "to have jobbers handle Winchester firearms exclusively, or at least to give them preferential treatment." Not specifically addressed is whether a bonafide Winchester dealer would
…-35 said
Want to buy copy of Winchester Handbook, Madis.
Rick
Looks like the best deal around in ebay right now:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186210441214…
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…U.S. Army. The list was compiled my Major Frank Wolcott, a Civil War veteran and one of the leaders of the invaders.
The long arms included 16 Model 1873 rifles and carbines, three Model 1876 rifles and carbines, and 19 Model 1886 rifles and carbines. The only other long arms were four Peabody…
…of one S&W. The list of firearms surrendered ended up in the national archives.
It's interesting to me as it shows the total dominance of Winchester products during that time. There were many other fine repeating rifles available from Colt, Marlin, Bullard, Whitney-Kennedy, etc. For whatever…
…reasons, the invaders mostly chose Winchester rifles and carbines.
To date I have only documented one Winchester (a Model 1886) rifle from the list that survives. Five Colt SAA's are known in private collections. I am sure there are other survivors that are not
…the current market. I would suggest that you go to the Rock Island Auction site and search Past Auctions (Premier and Sporting/Collector) for "Winchester 70 257". I'm reasonably sure you can find at least a half dozen sold examples in the past couple years that you can compare to the condition of
…based on the photos. He said even though the rear receiver had been drilled and a scope fitted, the scarcity of the rifle being a pre-war Type 1 Model 70 in .257 Roberts makes it sought after.
Highly sought after, by anyone intending to shoot it--as opposed to lock it up in a gun safe.
…for clarification, there are far more than one competent Winchester gunsmith in the business. Most will do the exact work to your firearm that you ask for, rather than a one-size-fits-all total high dollar
…based on the photos. He said even though the rear receiver had been drilled and a scope fitted, the scarcity of the rifle being a pre-war Type 1 Model 70 in .257 Roberts makes it sought after.
-Jason
…I remember correctly, the 9422 Classic was made in 1985-86 only, and had a pistol grip stock and a steel crescent buttplate.
BRP
…the 218 Bee?
Mike
No experience Mike... Father-In-Law was an avid knife and firearm collector. Trying to understand some of the models that seem to be harder track to track down. The gun is well balanced and I would love to shoot it. We will be keeping some and selling some. The
…The earlier Model 9422 rifles in .22 would shoot short,long and long rifle.At some point there was a change made ,so they would only shoot long rifle ammunition
…seen a lot of odd things done to firearms over the years but I’ve never seen a bullpup model 70.
I’m not sure who would buy this but to each his own I guess.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1045124644
…And, there were shootouts from time to time in areas other than the Old West. Here’s a reference to an altercation in which Winchesters are specifically mentioned in Norfolk, Connecticut, mid July 1895. mrcvs said
Child's play compared to the Homestead Steel Strike of 1892,…
… the Great Coal Strike of 1902, the Hatfield-McCoy Feud & others, Battle of Blair Mt. in 1921, etc. Winchesters may not have been the only guns used in such fights, but they probably outnumbered the others.
