Model 36 Shotgun 9mm Rim Fire|General Discussions & Questions|Forum|Winchester Collector

I found this post concerning the model 36 shotgun 9mm rimfire.  I was at a small local gun show this past Saturday and a guy had one on his table.  It was at least 90%, and it appeared to have a walnut stock as opposed to gumwood.  He bought it at a local auction 25 years ago and was asking $1,400 for it.  What are these worth these days? Interesting little guns.

Thanks.  

Al

Thanks Erin.  I see what you mean about the one that sold for $985 being re-blued, it’s very obvious.  The one that sold for a little over $800 has a repair on the right side at the top, near the bolt.

Al

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So once again I tried shooting the little Rim Fire, and she shoots great, but the expanded 9mm Fiocchi ammo doesn’t want to eject! This was after I gave the Bore a good cleaning, and yeah the Bore was clean, and a decent bore, nothing shiny about it. I’m happy with the shooting of this about 60% Collectable shooter. But I’m thinking about counter boring the Chamber, just enough to help eject the Rim fire cartridge! I wouldn’t take much off, and I would start out small, and increase Diameter as needed, moving slowly fore ward, as it wouldn’t take much because, the brass only expands about 3/8 of an inch in front of the Rim! The rest of the shell Keeps it’s original shape, and diameter! My other option is to put it back in the safe with the other queens, and the pick up a Chiappa Arms Little Badger, in the same Caliber for about $250.00 if I could find one, but then I wouldn’t be shooting an old Winchester Antique, and it just takes the fun out of it!!!  

I would be curious if the same thing would happen if you were using original factory ammunition.  

When you cleaned the bore, you mentioned the bore was decent.  How was the chamber?

Before counter-boring the chamber, I would try something less invasive.  I recently watched a video of Mark Douglas Cleaning up a M1876 .45-60.  One of the issues was that a round wouldn’t chamber.  Mark smoothed up the chamber by taping some emery paper to a wooden dowel and spinning it with a drill.  It worked pretty slick and a quick and simple task to accomplish.  It’s contained in this video (which is worth watching anyway):

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Heres what looks to be a very high condition example (although its hard to say for sure with only two pictures to view).

https://www.proxibid.com/Firearms-Military-Artifacts/Firearms/Winchester-Model-36-Shotgun/lotInformation/61105129#topoflot

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Great advise here, Guy’s! I went ahead and watched Marks video again, just to re confirm, and I went ahead and slotted, a piece of Dowel Rod, to hold the Emery cloth in place, as I wound it into the chamber, actually using several different Grits, stepping down as I went, and Using a Digital Caliber, to confirm my work as I went, and comparing that, to the expanded spent shells that I had, and really cleaning that bore up, using the same method. I am very happy with the results, and the shells are ejecting fine! Steve, I never did, and I won’t try the original factory ammo, due to the collectable cost factor. I’m happy with the Fiocchi brand, and will try to find more Fiocchi, umarex, and maybe CCI, but not sure of that last one. But right now she’s shooting and ejecting shells really good! Their fun little guns, and the bang is minimal! Thanks again!  

That’s a really great outcome.  Thanks for sharing!