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R,

Buck

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:35:26 +0000 Louis Luttrell on First Pre 64 Model 70 https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/first-pre-64-model-70/#p180477 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/first-pre-64-model-70/#p180477 Hi NC-

Some photos would help guide the advice we might be able to give.  As a non-member of WACA you'd have to post photos on a third-party site and put the link here OR send them to me (luttrell@musc.edu) and I'll post them for you.

I'm not sure what you mean about the trigger (trigger shoe?).  Since you have it apart, a pic of the trigger would help tell if it's the factory trigger or an aftermarket replacement.  If it's a 1945 gun you'd need an NRA style low comb stock inlet for cloverleaf tang.  I can supply pics of the correct stock once I know the serial number.

You do not need a specific stock for 270 WCF versus any other standard length cartridge stock from the period.  H&H magnums (longer magazine well inletting) need a unique stock, and the correct factory stock would lack a recoil pad...  Just look for cloverleaf tang and standard barrel contour inletting, no recoil pad, and it will work... Laugh

Best,

Lou

  

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:28:02 +0000 Anthony on 1886 on GI-worth it ? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1886-on-gi-worth-it/#p180475 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1886-on-gi-worth-it/#p180475 Buck,

As a member's friendly courtesy, I think it would be nice for you to at least post the link here for other members to view it and possibly share they're opinion! 

Just Saying!

 

Tony

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:20:55 +0000 TXGunNut on One of One Thousand 1873 sleeper here in Australia https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180474 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180474 Wouldn’t shock me at all that some ended up in the hands of folks that just viewed them as tools, etc. and they just withered away like so many others have. That’s the stuff that keeps me up at night wondering about… Laugh-Jeremy P

 

Jeremy-

You may have had the opportunity to meet Bobby Vance at a TGCA show. One of the first questions he asked anyone after meeting them was "got any old guns?". I'm quite certain that question is why he wound up with so many interesting guns. 

 

Mike

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:06:40 +0000 Buck1898 on 1886 on GI-worth it ? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1886-on-gi-worth-it/#p180471 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1886-on-gi-worth-it/#p180471 https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-model-1886/winchester-m1886-40-82-semi-dlx-set-trigger-original-vintage-firearms.cfm?gun_id=103150792

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:57:08 +0000 Novice Collector on First Pre 64 Model 70 https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/first-pre-64-model-70/#p180469 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/first-pre-64-model-70/#p180469 I recently bought my first pre 74 Model 70 from a gun shop I regularly purchase from this gun is chambered in 270win and is manufactured around 1945 in good working condition according to the serial numbers which match in the gun and bolt with a vintage 3-9x Redfield on it. A couple of things I need some help with is 1. The trigger had a fat attachment screwed into which I was able to remove because I want this gun to look as original as possible. 2. The stock at one point in time was cut to a youth size and then rebuilt back to original size. I currently have the gun taken apart as I’m doing a deep clean on it removing light surface rust and gunk to preserve its original patina. I intend to use and shoot this gun but not subject it to extreme harsh conditions. I’m trying to find a legitimate pre 64 stock which I’ve seen plenty online but am struggling to understand if I need a specific one for the 270win. Any help or information on if I need a specific one and where to find it will help a lot!

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:29:32 +0000 Jeremy P on One of One Thousand 1873 sleeper here in Australia https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180465 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180465

1873man said

  

I remember a story I read about but I can't recall where about one that went north with a gold miner and he left it in the mine probably because he could carry 9 pounds more gold out without it. 
Bob
  

Wouldn't shock me at all that some ended up in the hands of folks that just viewed them as tools, etc. and they just withered away like so many others have. That's the stuff that keeps me up at night wondering about... Laugh

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:50:41 +0000 Bert H. on Winchester 55 first year production https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-55-first-year-production/#p180464 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-55-first-year-production/#p180464

Dave M. said
Bert,
Here's another solid receiver 55 in 32 WS.  S/N 1077960
  

I had previously documented this rifle, and I noted that it has a Mail Order (P) marked barrel.

Thanks,

Bert

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Chris D said
Thanks Bob. So how many 1/1000 1873s were made by Winchester? 
  

I have 135 of them.

Jeremy P said
I love the mystery of all of it. Can't help but wonder where they all are or what happened to them.
  

I remember a story I read about but I can't recall where about one that went north with a gold miner and he left it in the mine probably because he could carry 9 pounds more gold out without it. 

Bob

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:17:07 +0000 Jeremy P on One of One Thousand 1873 sleeper here in Australia https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180460 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180460 I love the mystery of all of it. Can't help but wonder where they all are or what happened to them.

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:22:23 +0000 Dave M. on Winchester 55 first year production https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-55-first-year-production/#p180458 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/winchester-55-first-year-production/#p180458 Bert,

Here's another solid receiver 55 in 32 WS.  S/N 1077960

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:42:56 +0000 Chris D on One of One Thousand 1873 sleeper here in Australia https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180457 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180457 Thanks Bob. So how many 1/1000 1873s were made by Winchester? 

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:49:33 +0000 1873man on One of One Thousand 1873 sleeper here in Australia https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180454 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180454 According to my survey 54 haven't been seen.

Bob

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:24:15 +0000 TXGunNut on One of One Thousand 1873 sleeper here in Australia https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180445 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/one-of-one-thousand-1873-sleeper-here-in-australia/#p180445

Jeremy P said
Wow, the "birth" of a new 1of1000 before our very eyes? Very cool!
  

IIRC a significant percentage are unaccounted for. Pretty cool that this one has been in the same family for so long.

 

Mike

]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:52:33 +0000 tim tomlinson on 94/95 Carbine hybrid? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/9495+Carbine+hybrid%3F/page-8/#p180438 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/9495+Carbine+hybrid%3F/page-8/#p180438 Roger that!  But not a great survey.  Tim

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