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Bert H. said
Actually, it isn’t as rare as you might think. Winchester factory equipped a fair number of Model 1885s with telescopes, mostly A5, B3, B4, and B5 Winchester telescopes, but there are at least a few dozen that letter with Stevens and Malcolm telescopes.
My mistake! There you go, James!
(Think I’ll hold off for one with a Malcolm.)
November 7, 2015
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Bert H. said
There are certainly lots of them to chase, and LOTs of education needed!
Agreed! Been looking for one for a few years, almost missed mine when it came along but a little homework and help from a friend made me realize my mistake. Won’t be able to afford another for awhile but it was worth the wait…and research.
Back to the OP; I’ll put a pillow in my fireplace just in case Santa wants to ease an 1873 “One of One Hundred” down my chimney. 
Mike
Thank goodness we all have different likes and dislikes. Each collector has their own niche. I have always been drawn to unusual configurations and proto types. Sometimes I have been fortunate enough to acquire the “real deal”, ( Aluminum receiver Model 12 and Model 61, grooved receiver Model 69A with no provision for barrel mounted sights, hence a 697A). Other times I have purchased what I thought were rare production models ( Model 92 carbines with ramp front sights, Model 94 carbine with ramp sight and half magazine) only to find out they were nothing but re-barreled guns. Misinformation was part of the problem. Being able to get the correct information from a reliable source at the time would have helped. That makes this Forum invaluable for getting it ‘right’. Roger
Maverick said
Other than a one off historical piece, I’d imagine the 73&76 that are 1of1000 & 1of100 are up there. Along with what I call the 1897 Engraved Catalog guns. Those are pretty much found in every collectible model, except the 66s aren’t shown but several were made in the same patterns pictured in the catalog.Sincerely,
Maverick
Please expand upon; what the “1897 Engraved Catalog Guns” are, as well as their significance.
Are these guns documented by s/n? Is there a master list of these guns? Do the records at Cody identify these guns?
Any insights are appreciated appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
Thanks for the link Bob …
I also just found some information in Wilson’s book on Winchester Engraving – chapter VII appears to feature the topic, with the 28 page catalog reproduced within.
Mike
Clarence: My initial post here had to do with Bert’s line of thought about the 1885 and collections, but your right about me not asking for much as a nice plain jane on this order would do! I do like your note about one with a Malcolm, though!
Chuck: I was kind of thinking along the lines of most any typical large caliber 1885.
James
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