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Hi, what kind of finish was applied to the Chief Crazy Horse commemorative’s stock?
I’m interested in a new CCH, unfortunately the stock of the rifle has a ‘den’t’ – that’s what the dealer told me. According to him the stock is varnished. Well, that sounds odd to me, I don’t believe there is varnish on the wood.
Any informations regarding the finish?
If the stock has a dent you don’t want the gun. If a commemorative is not flat new, it has lost a lot of value.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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The rifle is new, the dealer said the dent might happened at the factory already. I’m not a collector, I just want a nice Winchester. And I think the CCH is a beautiful rifle. I’m living in Germany and as far as I know there is nowhere another Chief Crazy Horse on the market.
If the stock hasn’t any varnish on then it’s easy to remove the dent, nobody will be able to see a mark. Years ago I owned a Winchester ’73 .44-40, made in 1882. I sold the gun, now I could kick myself! What do you experts think of the Chief Crazy Horse? And what about the ‘Little Bighorn’ commemorative?
Thanks, looks great – but I still don’t know anything about the finish. Is there something like synthetic resin varnish on? Or is it treated with wood oil?
I. Don’t know what kind oil it is , not being knowledgeable on Wood finishes . It doesn’t look like it’s tinted like the old red tinted Winchester oil. Maybe someone may enlighten us
phil
A lot of the commemoratives , the Chief Crazy Horse included have a satin like finish which a synthetic finish such as a varathane or urathane product. The C.C.H.is a nice commemorative being color case hardened and in 38-55 cal. I don’t suppose they are to plentiful in Germany so I would probably purchase it, dent or not, until something nicer shows up. If You are interested in Winchester commemoratives You would be well advised to get hold of Tom Trollard’s book, both editions, WINCHESTER COMMEMORATIVES. There are some very high end Commemoratives in Europe as a lot of them were engraved in Italy by Ceasar Giovanelli and some were even exclusive to the European market. A few years back I imported a Mod. ’94 One of One Thousand into Canada, from Switzerland. This gun was very expensive but boy it was worth every nickel. As You may already know the Little Big Horn was produced in Cobourg Ontario Canada in 1976, they made 11,000 of them. These are still very plentiful here but not so much in the U.S.A. Good luck on Your quest. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! Harry
W.A.C.A. life member, Marlin Collectors Assn. charter and life member, C,S.S.A. member and general gun nut.
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