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I am 6’4″ and about 300 lbs so the recoil does not bother me. I think I have given you the serial number, but if not, it is 113799. It is a takedown. Always thought these would have been a great forage shotgun for pack or saddlebag. I was told the high wall action proved too expensive to use for what Winchester could charge for a single shot shot gun in the early teens.
April 15, 2005
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I am 6’4″ and about 300 lbs so the recoil does not bother me. I think I have given you the serial number, but if not, it is 113799. It is a takedown. Always thought these would have been a great forage shotgun for pack or saddlebag. I was told the high wall action proved too expensive to use for what Winchester could charge for a single shot shot gun in the early teens.
I do have 113799 in the survey.
Winchester was able to manufacture the high-wall 20-ga shotguns relatively low-cost. In 1913 & 1914 (when they were all manufactured), they still had a very substantial quantity of high-wall actions on hand.
Bert
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December 25, 2016
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21 bucks for the takedown gun
12 bucks for another barrel
I would assume take down was a requirement for Addl. barrels. Given a solid frame gun was only 16, 4 dollars more bought an entire gun.
Now we know why 2 and 3 barrel sets are not often seen.
December 9, 2002
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Ricklin said
21 bucks for the takedown gun
12 bucks for another barrel
I would assume take down was a requirement for Addl. barrels. Given a solid frame gun was only 16, 4 dollars more bought an entire gun.
Now we know why 2 and 3 barrel sets are not often seen.
I understand you’re point, but in today’s money, $16.00=$579.72, and $21.00=$708.38, in today’s dollars!
Just saying! It doesn’t sound like much today, until we look at the comparison! IMO!
Tony
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