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May 5, 2021
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Chris D said
Show us the lower tang. You cannot get a letter showing its configuration, ony serial number date
March 21, 2011
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Burt Humphrey said
This one is pretty unique with the rifle butt, capped pistol grip, full magazine and in great original condition.
Very nice Burt. Pretty sure I hadn’t seen the configuration before. What cal. Is it?
April 1, 2005
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Darrin Smith said
Burt Humphrey said
This one is pretty unique with the rifle butt, capped pistol grip, full magazine and in great original condition.
Very nice Burt. Pretty sure I hadn’t seen the configuration before. What cal. Is it?
March 31, 2009
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Burt, nice letter. What is meant by “Winchester high velocity”?
April 15, 2005
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Chuck said
Burt, nice letter. What is meant by “Winchester high velocity”?
The “Winchester high velocity” indicates that the barrel was Nickel Steel versus the standard high strength steel, and that the sights were regulated for smokeless powder versus the standard black powder sights. Usually, the entry in the ledgers was “W.H.V.”
This is an example:
Bert
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