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Anthony #5411 said

Henry Mero said
Bert , You are absolutely right,"nothin' like shooting an original single shot" and at 25 yds. it's deadly
  

Henry,
I've been using one of my little M-36 9mm Shot rifles lately and havin a ball. 
Tony
  

Shooting Rats with shot shells is akin to shooting fish in a barrel... a "sporting man" would be using a Single Shot .22 Short.

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:49:58 +0000 Henry Mero on 2 new 1885 https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186765 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186765 I take The grandson to the range and He shoots all day for peanuts with this little gun.

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:45:50 +0000 Anthony #5411 on 2 new 1885 https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186761 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186761

Henry Mero said
Bert , You are absolutely right,"nothin' like shooting an original single shot" and at 25 yds. it's deadly
  

Henry,

I've been using one of my little M-36 9mm Shot rifles lately and havin a ball.  Smile

Tony

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426crown said
Got them both for alot less than list--The sights made me jump on them...Bill
  

Well done! The sights are indeed nice features. Is that 25 the SS cartridge?

 

Mike

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Henry Mero said
Bert , You are absolutely right,"nothin' like shooting an original single shot" and at 25 yds. it's deadly
  

So, you are telling us that it is a "M.O.R." (minute of rat) rifle?Laugh

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2026 20:19:27 +0000 Henry Mero on 2 new 1885 https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186753 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186753 Bert , You are absolutely right,"nothin' like shooting an original single shot" and at 25 yds. it's deadlyWinkWink20261114_150401.jpg

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2026 20:11:01 +0000 Bert H. on 2 new 1885 https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186751 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186751 There is Nothing quite like shooting an original Single Shot rifle! Cool

Bert

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:13:47 +0000 Anthony #5411 on 2 new 1885 https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186750 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186750

426crown said
Got them both for alot less than list--The sights made me jump on them...Bill
  

Smart Man,

In all honesty, I kinda figured, at least a little less, but an offer for both, does give you some leverage. IMO!

Nice Job, Enjoy them! Smile

Tony

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:05:31 +0000 426crown on 2 new 1885 https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186747 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186747 Got them both for alot less than list--The sights made me jump on them...Bill

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426crown said
Morning:  Got a 25-20SS and 32WCF both with #1 barrels. The 25 came with a Lyman S tang sight and the 32 with a Mid Range vernier 38A as shown in the Madis sight book. Both were shot Wednesday with lead, followed by Jacketed loads. Bores are pretty good for guns made in 1892/3. Cleaned before and after shooting..
 
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1885/winchester-1885-32-20-1-octagon-barrel-.cfm?gun_id=103892344
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1885/winchester-1885-25-20-1-octagon-barrel-.cfm?gun_id=103892360
Bill
  

Bill,

I'm glad that you we're able to land both of them as I did like them and considered them both. I felt they we're priced fairly also. Congrats, and I'm glad that you we're able to send some projectiles down range in them. Smile

Tony

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426crown said
Morning:  Got a 25-20SS and 32WCF both with #1 barrels. The 25 came with a Lyman S tang sight and the 32 with a Mid Range vernier 38A as shown in the Madis sight book. Both were shot Wednesday with lead, followed by Jacketed loads. Bores are pretty good for guns made in 1892/3. Cleaned before and after shooting..
 
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1885/winchester-1885-32-20-1-octagon-barrel-.cfm?gun_id=103892344
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1885/winchester-1885-25-20-1-octagon-barrel-.cfm?gun_id=103892360
Bill
  

The .32-20 seems like a very nice rifle and $2295 is a good price on it, i think, unless these have gone down significantly.  And, its not your ordinary Model 1885, either!

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:18:18 +0000 426crown on 2 new 1885 https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186737 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/2-new-1885/#p186737 Morning:  Got a 25-20SS and 32WCF both with #1 barrels. The 25 came with a Lyman S tang sight and the 32 with a Mid Range vernier 38A as shown in the Madis sight book. Both were shot Wednesday with lead, followed by Jacketed loads. Bores are pretty good for guns made in 1892/3. Cleaned before and after shooting..

 

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1885/winchester-1885-32-20-1-octagon-barrel-.cfm?gun_id=103892344

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1885/winchester-1885-25-20-1-octagon-barrel-.cfm?gun_id=103892360

Bill

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:51:40 +0000 epoletna on Winchester 1894 "DELUXE" https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/winchester-1894-deluxe/#p186585 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/winchester-1894-deluxe/#p186585 Tony:  Congratulations on acquiring a beautiful '94.  Very nice.  Fred

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:11:15 +0000 epoletna on Nice items https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/nice-items/#p186580 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/nice-items/#p186580 Well you've whetted our appetite -- will any of these rifles be offered for sale somewhere where we could express our interest?

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Anthony #5411 on Winchester Model 1873 Idaho State Rifle https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/winchester-model-1873-idaho-state-rifle/#p186357 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/winchester-model-1873-idaho-state-rifle/#p186357 I was thinking about the State of Utah, where J.M.B. got started in Ogden, and I was figuring they should name the M-1885, as his first Patent in 1879, and I decided to look it up and the Utah State gun is his great 1911 invention. 

So many great inventions by this man that any choice wouldn't be a bad one, I just thought his first might be a wise choice.

Louis, will be happy to hear that Alaska's State gun is the Winchester Pre-64 M-70, but I'm guessing he already knew that!

Tony

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