Bert H. said

george@georgeamlott.com said

antler1 said
This post just shows that there still is a large collection of quality Winchesters still tucked away in private collections that may eventually surface as older collectors start to liquidate their prize guns. Unfortunately may of us that respect these guns are in or very close to the same condition.
  

Yes…. I’m 59 and I feel like a youngster around here…😂😂😂
  

At 66, I am a "tweener"... not old enough to be a bona fide "Old Phart", but too old to be a "youngster".  The good news is that I am still in the "collect" frame of mind versus the "dispose" mode.
Bert
  

Gotta Keep going gents, just as you're saying! Keep on keeping on!

Tony

JWA said
That is not a great price, as BRP stated, there were a lot of 1917 rifles that were sporterized.  You can check Gunbroker and there are a least 2-3 listed on there everyday, usually for less $$.  Since they have been modified they do not retain any collector value and are simply shooting rifles.
Best Regards,
  

Thanks for your input , I decided against it anyway where it's out of state from a Bass Pro shop and not knowing for sure what it's chambered in and oh yeah , I don't think I have room in my safe for it .....now that you say that about the price , that helps me decide for certain that I'm not buying it !!!

Thanks , 

Chris 

Best Regards,

george@georgeamlott.com said

antler1 said
This post just shows that there still is a large collection of quality Winchesters still tucked away in private collections that may eventually surface as older collectors start to liquidate their prize guns. Unfortunately may of us that respect these guns are in or very close to the same condition.
  

Yes…. I’m 59 and I feel like a youngster around here…😂😂😂
  

At 66, I am a "tweener"... not old enough to be a bona fide "Old Phart", but too old to be a "youngster".  The good news is that I am still in the "collect" frame of mind versus the "dispose" mode.

Bert

I’m not going to mess with it….. The blueing on everything is really nice, and I don’t want to screw anything up 😂

antler1 said
This post just shows that there still is a large collection of quality Winchesters still tucked away in private collections that may eventually surface as older collectors start to liquidate their prize guns. Unfortunately may of us that respect these guns are in or very close to the same condition.
  

Yes…. I’m 59 and I feel like a youngster around here…😂😂😂

As long as the floor plate latch (button in the trigger guard) snaps fully outward over the notch in the floor plate then everything is as it should be (no evidence the floor plate is a replacement).  The fit is sometimes relatively precise.

A common issue that the assemblers faced was that the depth of stock inletting varies slightly, such that when the action screws were tightened the floor plate wouldn't latch.  There were a couple of "fixes"...  One was special a sheet metal shim put under the latch plate (used when the latch plate inletting was a little too deep to let the plate close).  The other was to adjust the depth of the notch in the floor plate.  This notch was cut with a 1/4" diameter round file, so it could be made deeper if needed to let the latch fully snap into place.  

As for the spring being stiff...  It's a pretty stiff little spring, I have the dimensions around here somewhere... And it might be gunked up... If you remove the trigger guard assembly you can drift out the pin that retains the spring and latch.  The pin is not tapered or usually very tight, it's held in place by the stock wood (can't drift side-to-side).  So you can easily knock it out and clean everything.  That might (???) help...

Best,

Lou 

Louis Luttrell said

BTW... My only "quibble" with the rifle is that the sheet metal slide in the 22G rear sight has been altered (sight notch cut into a deeper "V") and the stop screw replaced.  The sort of thing you might do when sighting in a gun with your desired combination of ammunition and distance.  EASY "fix" if you only want "factory original"...  
Best,
Lou
  

I bet Ben has the correct parts.  If I can find them, I’ll make it right.

Louis Luttrell said
George-
Yes... I think that the second photo shows that the BSE is the right length.  Not the optimal angle, but good enough.
Steve-
Do you mean this "W" photo?

What don't you like?  It looks typically "messy" to me.  Roll dies chipped and weren't replaced until they got pretty rough.  The barrels were polished twice after the roll mark was applied (to remove the "cratering" cause by the die application), which may (???) on occasion cause some extruded metal to be pushed back into the stamp...
Anyway... I doesn't "bother" me.  I've spent too much time staring at highly magnified M70 barrel markings.  It's a sure pathway to madness!!!   The "250-3000 SAV." caliber stamp also looks OK to me.  The heavier right side of the "V" stamp is typical.  At least I "think so"!!! 
Lou
  

Lou - thank you for the explanation - that clears it up for me.

Jeremy P said
...and a SLAM DUNK for Lou! Wow on that info!
I should really stop being surprised by anyone at this point...
  

I agree Jeremy, as Lou sure has educated the masses, as I'm included in those masses.

steve004 Said,

Lou – any thoughts on the WINCHESTER barrel stamping? Particularly the, “W”?

I had the same thought also when I first saw it. Then once examining closer pictures and views, plus the fact on Lou's educational tutorial, I can understand his expert opinion. 

Today we hear and see so many things that have been messed with, and especially in this model that can command a premium. IMO! I feel it's easy to be a little skeptical. 

Again Thanks for sharing.

Tony

BRP

In all honesty, I'm just LAZY!!!

It's easier for me to post composites I've already made (hence TOO MUCH information), than it is to dig out the relevant single part photos (elements used to make the composites).

BTW... My only "quibble" with the rifle is that the sheet metal slide in the 22G rear sight has been altered (sight notch cut into a deeper "V") and the stop screw replaced.  The sort of thing you might do when sighting in a gun with your desired combination of ammunition and distance.  EASY "fix" if you only want "factory original"...  

Best,

Lou