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January 13, 2010
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While I was escaping the cold weather in Montana, I hit all the collectors shows I could find. I went to Las Vegas in January and Durant, Oklahoma in February and got a couple nice Model 1894’s in 25-35 and 32-40 in takedown configurations. I shot them both and they shoot great. I did even shoot a gopher yesterday with the 32-40…
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September 22, 2011
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Are they in the letterable range? If so, can you post existing letters or do you intend to get letters on these, which you can post?
January 13, 2010
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mrcvs said
Are they in the letterable range? If so, can you post existing letters or do you intend to get letters on these, which you can post?
The 25-35 came with a yellow sheet and is correct right down to the sights.
September 22, 2011
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Can you post it? What about the .32-40? Both are great finds!
April 15, 2005
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Based on the look of the bluing on the lower rifle (32-40 ?) in your pictures, it appears to be a 1918 (or later) production Take Down Sporting Rifle. Please send me the s/n on that rifle.
Bert
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September 22, 2011
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Bert H. said
Based on the look of the bluing on the lower rifle (32-40 ?) in your pictures, it appears to be a 1918 (or later) production Take Down Sporting Rifle. Please send me the s/n on that rifle.Bert
The lever and hammer on the .32-40 appear to be case coloured. By 1918, weren’t theee blued?
April 15, 2005
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mrcvs said
Bert H. said
Based on the look of the bluing on the lower rifle (32-40 ?) in your pictures, it appears to be a 1918 (or later) production Take Down Sporting Rifle. Please send me the s/n on that rifle.
Bert
The lever and hammer on the .32-40 appear to be case coloured. By 1918, weren’t theee blued?
Not necessarily. I have found Winchesters with cased levers. hammers, and breech blocks as late as 1919.
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November 19, 2006
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Cool that they are both takedowns. If it were me, to have any chance of hitting that gopher, I would have needed to used the tang-sighted rifle.
November 7, 2015
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Nice scores! Good to see you in Durant. Did you find anything at that show?
Mike
June 1, 2023
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I love the 25-35 with the plain walnut checkered pistol grip stock!
Now I’m wondering why I didn’t escape the cold Montana weather and go to a few out of state gun shows…
BRP
January 13, 2010
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TXGunNut said
Nice scores! Good to see you in Durant. Did you find anything at that show?
Mike
I got the 32-40 in Durrant…
January 13, 2010
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Bert H. said
Based on the look of the bluing on the lower rifle (32-40 ?) in your pictures, it appears to be a 1918 (or later) production Take Down Sporting Rifle. Please send me the s/n on that rifle.Bert
The serial number is 51xxxx, according to my book, it was made in 1910…
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March 14, 2022
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Shrapnel said
Bert H. said
Based on the look of the bluing on the lower rifle (32-40 ?) in your pictures, it appears to be a 1918 (or later) production Take Down Sporting Rifle. Please send me the s/n on that rifle.
Bert
The serial number is 51xxxx, according to my book, it was made in 1910…
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Nice rifle!
Rick C
November 13, 2008
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RickC said
Shrapnel said
Bert H. said
Based on the look of the bluing on the lower rifle (32-40 ?) in your pictures, it appears to be a 1918 (or later) production Take Down Sporting Rifle. Please send me the s/n on that rifle.
Bert
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Nice rifle!
special order nickel steel to boot.. nice on a 32-40!
Jeremy Scott.
WACA LIFE MEMBER, CFM MEMBER, ABKA MEMBER, JSSC MEMBER, MNO HISTORIAN
March 12, 2013
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That’s a dandy 32-40 ! Great shooting too!
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