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December 8, 2024
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Some advice please, I am looking at a Winchester 1895 Russian Contract rifle but it looks ok for its age but I notice if I hold the action firmly and hold the end of barrel there is movement like its loose but at the moment can not take stock off, any suggestions to the problem?
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Steve
September 19, 2014
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I am not as adept as Johnny Carson was with his mentalist tricks, but I would almost bet the musket is made up of various mismatched stocks and metal. Tim
November 7, 2015
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My advice is to let it be someone else’s problem. The barrel should be tight in the receiver.
Mike
December 8, 2024
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I finally was able to take off the top handguard and have a good look , it has all the Winchester markings and proof mark with 7.62mm and Russian acceptance mark but it has movement??? I called a Gunsmith and he possibly thinks its age and unknown history the barrel to receiver may be corroded creating a bit of give but that still makes me think its not that any way I’ll drop it off to him and see what the problem is….
