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I am somewhat of a fanatic when it comes to collecting Winchester rifles made before 1964. I am currently looking at a couple of Winchester Model 100s. These were both made in 1961 according to their serial numbers.
I have a couple of Model 88s in .308 and they are in my opinion great guns. One was made in 1955, the other was made in 1958. Although I have heard many a derogatory remark about the Model 88, I have never had a problem with either of mine.
I am now hearing from many folks that the Model 100 is a piece of junk and that I would be out of my mind to buy one. I'm told they are very high maintenance guns that don't feed ammo very well. Many folks call the Model 100 a single shot rifle even though it is a semi-auto.
From what I can see, this gun is just a semi-auto version of the Model 88. The two people I am trying to buy Model 100s from will not allow me to take them to the range and try them out. This makes me a bit leary about buying one but both guns are in what I call excellent condition for their age. They are in my opinion 85% to 90% and all original. One is .308, the other is .243.
Does anyone out there have any experience with these guns? What are your opinions? What have you heard about them?
Both guns are priced around $600 each. I can probably negotiate the price down closer to $500 each or so if I really try. I am thinking seriously about the .308. Depending on what kind of feedback I get here and from some other gun boards and gun bloggers, I might either decide not to buy them or I might buy them both.
What say you all? I would love to add these to my collection but I don't like wall hangers. I generally buy guns that are in very good to excellent condition that are completely functional and shootable. I only have one or two guns in my somewhat vast collection that I would not shoot.
I am really interested in hearing from everyone no matter if you've owned and shot the Model 100 or just heard a lot about them. I am of course mostly interested in hearing from the old timers with a lot of experience actually shooting and hunting with the gun.
I look forward to hearing from you all.
Molon Labe,
Joe
I have a couple of Model 88s in .308 and they are in my opinion great guns. One was made in 1955, the other was made in 1958. Although I have heard many a derogatory remark about the Model 88, I have never had a problem with either of mine.
I am now hearing from many folks that the Model 100 is a piece of junk and that I would be out of my mind to buy one. I'm told they are very high maintenance guns that don't feed ammo very well. Many folks call the Model 100 a single shot rifle even though it is a semi-auto.
From what I can see, this gun is just a semi-auto version of the Model 88. The two people I am trying to buy Model 100s from will not allow me to take them to the range and try them out. This makes me a bit leary about buying one but both guns are in what I call excellent condition for their age. They are in my opinion 85% to 90% and all original. One is .308, the other is .243.
Does anyone out there have any experience with these guns? What are your opinions? What have you heard about them?
Both guns are priced around $600 each. I can probably negotiate the price down closer to $500 each or so if I really try. I am thinking seriously about the .308. Depending on what kind of feedback I get here and from some other gun boards and gun bloggers, I might either decide not to buy them or I might buy them both.
What say you all? I would love to add these to my collection but I don't like wall hangers. I generally buy guns that are in very good to excellent condition that are completely functional and shootable. I only have one or two guns in my somewhat vast collection that I would not shoot.
I am really interested in hearing from everyone no matter if you've owned and shot the Model 100 or just heard a lot about them. I am of course mostly interested in hearing from the old timers with a lot of experience actually shooting and hunting with the gun.
I look forward to hearing from you all.
Molon Labe,
Joe