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November 1, 2013
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Erin Grivicich said
I’ll throw this one out there for unique/rare. The rifle was a wreck when I obtained it, parts changed and in poor condition.
Very far from a wreck now! What did you have to do to restore it?
September 28, 2016
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clarence said
Very far from a wreck now! What did you have to do to restore it?
Clarence,
This might help. It explains it a bit.
Erin
https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/pic-for-ya-mike/
March 20, 2009
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Chuck said
Rick you are correct. I would like to find a neutral background that doesn’t wrinkle. I have some suede but it wrinkles when I fold it up and I hate ironing.
Chuck,
Go to an upholstery shop and ask for an empty cardboard tube that their fabric comes on. Then roll your fabric onto it and stand it in a closet. End of wrinkles!
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
December 12, 2019
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Tough call but the one I keep coming back to is a Model 42 410.
I started many years ago attempting to find a ‘decent ‘ example of every firearm model manufactured by Winchester in my birth year.
Several models proved to be very challenging, the 42 being one of those. I finally came across one at a Cody show. It was in much nicer condition and much more pricey than I had intended. I hesitated for a day and then realized that I may never find another manufactured in my year which hadn’t been beat up or altered. So I bought it with a little heartburn. It wasn’t long before I realized I’d made a good decision.
On occasion I pull that 42 out of the safe and admire it while I sit in my family room.
Nevada Paul
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Nevada Paul said
Tough call but the one I keep coming back to is a Model 42 410.I started many years ago attempting to find a ‘decent ‘ example of every firearm model manufactured by Winchester in my birth year.
Several models proved to be very challenging, the 42 being one of those. I finally came across one at a Cody show. It was in much nicer condition and much more pricey than I had intended. I hesitated for a day and then realized that I may never find another manufactured in my year which hadn’t been beat up or altered. So I bought it with a little heartburn. It wasn’t long before I realized I’d made a good decision.
On occasion I pull that 42 out of the safe and admire it while I sit in my family room.
Great story. As are all the others.
AG
June 26, 2013
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Special order / unusual 1894’s are the focal point of my collection. Here are my center pieces. Too hard to pick just one!
Don
July 8, 2012
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very nice Don.
Al
October 29, 2019
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tionesta1 said
very nice Don.Al
Indeed.
Shoot low boys. They're riding Shetland Ponies.
April 1, 2005
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deerhunter said
Special order / unusual 1894’s are the focal point of my collection. Here are my center pieces. Too hard to pick just one!
Don
Don – thanks for posting the photos of your 94’s – both are very nice and my kind of guns for sure.
June 26, 2013
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Burt Humphrey said
Don – thanks for posting the photos of your 94’s – both are very nice and my kind of guns for sure.
That’s a beautiful deluxe you got there Burt. I like the caliber too!
Don
November 8, 2006
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This is one of my favourite…. A Winchester mod. 86, caliber .50 Ex, mfg 1894….
Bought it many years ago together with one in caliber .45-90 WCF….
That was also when I first got in contact with Bert Hartman…. A gentleman who have been helping me a lot during the years…. Thank you so very much, Bert!
/Stefan
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July 15, 2019
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I guess it would have to be my mdl 1905 rebarrelled to .30 carbine(it shot a lot of caribou). But that mdl 94 rifle in 7-30 Waters got a lot too…… Sorry no camera on this laptop.
March 31, 2009
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This is my favorite shooter. It was re-barreled but it came with the original barrel too. I bought it for the price of a modern clone.
March 20, 2009
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A centerpiece??? Just one?? I kind of look at my collection like a wedding banquet hall set for about 250 people. LOTS of centerpieces on all those tables. Here is one definitely one of those table toppers. Model 1894, 25-35 Deluxe, 1905 DOM
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
May 6, 2017
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deerhunter said
Special order / unusual 1894’s are the focal point of my collection. Here are my center pieces. Too hard to pick just one!
Don
I am kind of curious about the first rifle pictured. The letter says it was shipped in 1906, is it an August 14 patent date gun? Second, I have a very well worn but similar 1906 date ELW takedown rifle but the magazine on mine seems to extend about an inch or two further out from the forend. Were the half magazines standardized? Mine hold four rounds. Please excuse my ignorance, I am still learning a lot about 1894 rifles.
June 26, 2013
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Mike Gordon said
I am kind of curious about the first rifle pictured. The letter says it was shipped in 1906, is it an August 14 patent date gun? Second, I have a very well worn but similar 1906 date ELW takedown rifle but the magazine on mine seems to extend about an inch or two further out from the forend. Were the half magazines standardized? Mine hold four rounds. Please excuse my ignorance, I am still learning a lot about 1894 rifles.
Hi Mike,
My 1894 ELW takedown has the typical August 21 patent date. Does your rifle have the error August 14 patent date? If so, I believe Bert on this forum would like to add that info to his 1894 survey. Could you provide the complete serial number? Anyway, I believe Winchester offered the half and full magazines as standard on the ELW 1894’s, but I think the half magazines were the most common. It sounds like yours has a special order 4-cartridge magazine which is about an in or two longer than the standard half magazine.
Don
May 6, 2017
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Yes my ELW takedown rifle does have the August 14 patent date. Its serial number is 367470. When I first got it I posted all the information I had about the rifle here (which why I joined this site). And yes the magazine does hold four rounds. When I say “well worn” I am being generous. The rifle has been altered over the years but not vandalized; it has added sling swivel bases, a marble front sight, a compass inletted into the comb, thirteen notches signifying 13 deer and what may not be original checkering. While I wish this rifle were a little more collectable and the center piece of any collection , but I don’t really mind and I bought the rifle at a very low price. I am more a shooter than a collector and the bore in in near perfect condition. I have shot my ELW 1894 quite a bit but only with mild cast loads.
Here are some photos of the gun that I took on the day I bought it.
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June 26, 2013
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Thanks for posting the photos. I like your rifle and the configuration and I’m sure it has many great hunting stories to tell. I’ve always liked the look of the Lyman 21 on the 1894’s too. It’s my opinion that the checkering is original, but worn from use. Neat that it has the error patent date too.
Don
November 1, 2013
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deerhunter said
It’s my opinion that the checkering is original…
Mine, too. And the Lyman MORE than makes up for the compass. (When I was a kid seeing the ads in gun mags for these compasses, I always wanted one; thank God, the opportunity to install one never came my way until I was old enough to know better!) I like this gun a LOT, & wish I’d beat you to it!
