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One of Tom’s – a very nice piece in many ways but the sight aspect is very appealing to me. Not often you see a (letterable) .32 special sight on a chambering other than .32 special.
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/81/1062/winchester-deluxe-model-1894-takedown-rifle
November 7, 2015
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Pretty sweet. Never knew Selleck was a Winchester collector.
Mike
TXGunNut said
Pretty sweet. Never knew Selleck was a Winchester collector.
Mike
Mike – yes he was. I recall a really nice ’86 SRC in .50 caliber that he had some years ago. I don’t know the extent of his collection and clearly he collected more than just Winchesters. As I think I mentioned elsewhere, he currently has a Whitney-Kennedy .45-60 SRC consigned with RIA. It is the nicest I have ever seen. And as far as being a Winchester collector, he is in it deep enough to own a deluxe M1907 .351 (with a neat special order stock):
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steve004 said
Mike – yes he was. I recall a really nice ’86 SRC in .50 caliber that he had some years ago. I don’t know the extent of his collection and clearly he collected more than just Winchesters. As I think I mentioned elsewhere, he currently has a Whitney-Kennedy .45-60 SRC consigned with RIA. It is the nicest I have ever seen. And as far as being a Winchester collector, he is in it deep enough to own a deluxe M1907 .351 (with a neat special order stock):
I’ve known he was a shooter, MLV coached him on the Sharps but said he was a pretty good shot already. May have to take a look at that Whitney-Kennedy, don’t see a nice one often.
Mike
A big time Marlin guy also
W.A.C.A. life member, Marlin Collectors Assn. charter and life member, C,S.S.A. member and general gun nut.
TXGunNut said
Pretty sweet. Never knew Selleck was a Winchester collector.
Mike
Mike, he and Brad Johnson both have Winchesters. I used to see him at Roger’s Winchesters where Roger made them special guns. I believe Turnbull has made some for him too. He used to be at the Vegas show almost every year. Haven’t seen him the last 2 years. Tom bought collector guns as well as shooters and some for his movies.
Henry Mero said
A big time Marlin guy also
Very cool. I did not know that. At least I think I didn’t know that. What did I have for supper last night? Did I have supper last night…. 😉
steve004 said
One of Tom’s – a very nice piece in many ways but the sight aspect is very appealing to me. Not often you see a (letterable) .32 special sight on a chambering other than .32 special.https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/81/1062/winchester-deluxe-model-1894-takedown-rifle
That is nice, Steve. Thanks for the link.
James
jwm94 said
That is nice, Steve. Thanks for the link.
James
James – it is a nice piece and I predict it will sell within the auction estimate range. Interesting that this one has both a factory letter as well as a very long letter from George Madis. I was trying to grasp the reason for the Madis letter? Perhaps to provide, “expert” authentication to the hole bored in the buttstock under the buttplate?
steve004 said
James – it is a nice piece and I predict it will sell within the auction estimate range. Interesting that this one has both a factory letter as well as a very long letter from George Madis. I was trying to grasp the reason for the Madis letter? Perhaps to provide, “expert” authentication to the hole bored in the buttstock under the buttplate?
I don’t know if the bored-hole would be the driving factor behind the letter or not, Steve. Excellent thought, though. I’m thinking that one of my 1890’s has a hole in the buttstock as well (or I might have this backwards, meaning that the 90’s have this hole in the stock, but I have one that does not have it – not hitting on all cylinders, today!). Looks like those bored for a cleaning rod, but I’m thinking I had read somewhere that it was to reduce the overall weight of the rifle a bit…which might fit with the balance issue as well, but I can’t say one way or the other.
James
I believe the 1894 extra lightweight rifles had a bored hole in the stock under the butt plate to reduce weight. Am I correct? I have one in my collection but I’ve never removed the butt-plate to check. It does feel lighter at the butt than a standard 1894 though.
Don
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deerhunter said
I believe the 1894 extra lightweight rifles had a bored hole in the stock under the butt plate to reduce weight. Am I correct? I have one in my collection but I’ve never removed the butt-plate to check. It does feel lighter at the butt than a standard 1894 though.Don
Don,
That is correct, and it is the same for the Model 1886 Extra Light Weight rifles.
Bert
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