Winchester Collector - Forum: What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/ Simple:Press Version 6.11.14 TXGunNut on Just get lucky somtimes https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181390 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181390 Nice score, Tom! Hogs are a feral/invasive species in Texas so all you need is a non-resident hunting license and a place to hunt. Let me know what dates you are looking at, am looking forward to busting some clays but will have to do some inquiries on hogs. I think we can come up with a thumper or two to deal with the piggies if we find a place to hunt. 

 

Mike

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MidwestCrisis said
That’s a terrific pair. I have to ask.  Has the rifle been re-blued or redone?  It looks great and I know there’s stigma to some but definitely not all.  If I had the combination I’d build a wall case and display them together. 
  

No it is not refinished including the wood. here is a couple pics of the gun. And yes I shoot it and yes I hunted with it last year. Whacked a spike horn with it in mid November. IMG_1707.JPG 

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Zebulon said
Dang!  Tom, you keep falling into the butter dish. Get yourself down here (when it cools off.  Dallas in July is what Gen'l Sherman was talking about) so I can  follow you into a couple of RIA auctions. 
It will be cool enough to shoot some traps or Skeet and I'll even loan you a shotgun so you don't have to risk yours to the baggage smashers. 
  

Bill, I am planning a trip down in december for a few days. I plan to drive down and bring my K-80 for us to shoot, including Mike and Jeremy. Not sure if hogs are in season then, but if they are maybe we can do a little of that too. Let me know and I will bring some pork stickers! Thinking a 33 wcf and a 45-90 might just do the them some good.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:40:53 +0000 tionesta1 on Just get lucky somtimes https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181347 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181347 Wow, Beautiful carbine, and ammo to go with it.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:57:53 +0000 MidwestCrisis on Just get lucky somtimes https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181338 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181338 That’s a terrific pair. I have to ask.  Has the rifle been re-blued or redone?  It looks great and I know there’s stigma to some but definitely not all.  If I had the combination I’d build a wall case and display them together. 

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:22:55 +0000 steve004 on Just get lucky somtimes https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181336 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181336 Cool match.

But that's a lot of condition for a .44/40 SRC!

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:26:11 +0000 Zebulon on Just get lucky somtimes https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181330 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181330 Dang!  Tom, you keep falling into the butter dish. Get yourself down here (when it cools off.  Dallas in July is what Gen'l Sherman was talking about) so I can  follow you into a couple of RIA auctions. 

It will be cool enough to shoot some traps or Skeet and I'll even loan you a shotgun so you don't have to risk yours to the baggage smashers. 

]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:53:31 +0000 M64lvr on Just get lucky somtimes https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181327 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181327 Now that is cool, and looking at the pic of that rifle, it looks closer to a 2026 manufactured date!

]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:20:35 +0000 Anthony on Just get lucky somtimes https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181326 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181326 Congrats,  as that box look nice with you're SRC. 

Thanks for sharing!

 

Tony

]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:20:03 +0000 Buck94 on Just get lucky somtimes https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181324 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181324 Great looking pair. Very nice and congrats! Can’t beat that kind of good luck! 

]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:17:41 +0000 oldcrankyyankee on Just get lucky somtimes https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181323 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/just-get-lucky-somtimes/#p181323 I wanted to show off for a minute here. I bought this 92 src about a year ago. Great gun. But I recently found this box of ammo and I thought it was from 1920. Low and behold it it date  stamped 1926, the same year as my SCR! Only thing better would be consecutive serial numbers!IMG_1228.JPGIMG_1227.JPG 

]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:14:11 +0000 Rick C on First variation rd bl and 1/2 octagon 1873’s https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/first-variation-and-1-2-octagon-1873s/#p181066 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/first-variation-and-1-2-octagon-1873s/#p181066 Thanks Tony. Always wanted a first Variation 1873, but passed on several due to condition or price. I can’t remember for sure where I found the 6:1 ratio but probably was the Madis book. With Bobs current number of 27.4%(1 in 4) being round bl, that’s what I would’ve expected.

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Congrats on a couple nice honest 73's. I thought you're info on the round barrel was an older estimate and assumption that you might have gotten out of the Madis book. Back in the day it gave us all a guideline to go by.  Bob's diligent survey work once again has proven invaluable for us collectors. Thanks for that Bob!

Thanks for sharing!

 

Tony

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]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:56:24 +0000 1873man on First variation rd bl and 1/2 octagon 1873’s https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/first-variation-and-1-2-octagon-1873s/#p181063 What's New! https://winchestercollector.org/forum/whats-new/first-variation-and-1-2-octagon-1873s/#p181063 9.5% of all guns were case hardened. 

Bob

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