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My brother picked up a 1886 Winchester with some unique characteristics. S.N. 154177. It appears to be a deluxe model take-down rifle with pistol grip and checkered stocks. It has a checkered steel shotgun butt plate. It does not appear to have deluxe wood. It has a Lyman #21 aperture sight. Manufactured date is 1915. Here is something a little different—the 24″ barrel reads “Model 71 /.348”. How did this happen? Gun is in excellent condition, about 98%.
Max,
Does he have a CFM research sheet or a factory letter for it?
Can you provide pictures of the rifle?
I suspect that it was originally a 33 WCF and that it was later rebarreled using a Model 71 barrel.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Thanks Bert,
He does not have a factory letter or CFM research sheet.
I tried to send photos, but they were not accepted. Maybe size was too large, and I don’t know how to change image size.
Maybe I should try again.
Max said
Thanks Bert,He does not have a factory letter or CFM research sheet.
I tried to send photos, but they were not accepted. Maybe size was too large, and I don’t know how to change image size.
Maybe I should try again.
Send the photos to my email — [email protected]
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Max said
Ok.Just sent 4 photos to your email address.
Thanks.
Received, but they do not show enough detail. Close-ups of the barrel markings are needed.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
That combination is not seen often at all, but I think you probably have the answer Bert. The question might be-did the factory do it.
Ridge
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