winchester

This 1886 in 45-90 left the Winchester factory in 1892. It sat hidden and forgotten in an abandoned logging camp for about 30 years. In the 1950’s the barrel was cut from 24” to 21.75”. Gun was in tough shape, a junker really, pitted, gouges in stock, etc. In the 1960’s my Dad turned it...

I would like to know which would be the best for a new-ish hunter. In .243/308/6.5 Win, which would be the best for North Idaho medium game (like deer). I would also like to know magazine capacity, magazine type (blind box/internal is preferred), etc. Thank you for your help and opinions!

This is a very interesting read for anyone interested in the history and evolution of firearms. John Browning held 128 patents, 35 of which he shared with his brother Matthew. Most of them were for civilian arms, but some were for military arms that the US military used in two world wars, the...

Have located a machine shop that makes custom magazines and is willing to pursue the production of Armalite AR-30a1 5 round magazines that fit both .338LM/.300WM. I am trying to impress upon him the desire of increasing the capacity to 10 rounders, but need to get a feel for general interest in...

Hi there! I know this question has probably been done to death, but I have never seen a conclusive answer to it. Miroku (and Uberti) both make their 1873 Winchester in .357Mag. I have seen people claim that the toggle link is too weak to take it and that you should stick with .38 special. Other...

A friend of mine is selling a Winchester model 94 100th anniversary trapper model 30-30. I don’t have a picture but it is in like new condition with saddle ring roll stamped 1894-1994, no checkering or fancy engraving. He wants $500 and I’m tempted to “pull the trigger”. Am I over paying? Any...

Hi Everyone! Been shooting for a while, but I'm new to the forum. I've seen a lot of horror stories regarding sending rifles back for repair and wanted to share my experience with Winchester (well... Browning). I bought a new Model 70 from my LGS. It was a 2020 SHOT Show special Extreme...

I was potentially looking at either the Ra9t or the Ra9t as a 9mm CCW load, but I've heard things regarding the quality control in the past. Is it still iffy, or is it good to go?

Hello, I am repairing a Winchester 1906 that has a broken stock that has been "repaired before and is pretty much junk. The forearm is in very good condition and won't be replaced. I think a new walnut stock will be easier to finish to look like the forearm which appears to be walnut vs...

I’ve recently got the itch to buy a Winchester or replica 1873 in .357 magnum. Been looking on gun broker and found some beautiful rifles in blue, color case, and in the white. I like the looks of the bare steel, but wonder why it is offered. I could understand if it was sold as a kit or...

I have some jhp ammo my dad gave me that he's had sitting around for God only knows how long. I don't plan on shooting it, just pulling to reload. They appear to be winchester black talons or rangers, however they're in brass cases. I've done a lot of looking and can't find either talon or...

Hello everyone, hope you're doing ok in these crazy times. I'm here once again asking for your expertise, while browsing a famous auction house I stumbled upon a beautiful Winchester Hotchkiss in .45-70; it is in pretty good conditions and I'm kinda in love with old bolt action rifles but, when...

I'm still kinda new here so if this is in the wrong place please let me know. I've been looking for a nice, heirloom quality rifle for primarily deer and hog, and hopefully one day for elk, moose, and brown bear. I've really been looking hard at a new production wood stocked Model 70, most...

Hi everyone, this is my first post in the forum, i hope i can post more in the future about updates and range reports if i can find more time for it. I got a brand new Sxp defender with 20" barrel and 7 capacity magtube with fixed choked slug barrel couple days ago and yesterday i tested it...

Hello friends, I have a challenge for you. My FIL has a box of older rifles/shotguns that he let me take a look at, he wants to know if he has anything unique. I was able to identify the model numbers on all but one, and price (tentatively) most of them, but i was hoping the scholars and...

Long time lurker, first time poster here, hoping to get some advice. I recently bought a new production Miroku/Winchester 1866 in .45 colt. I examined the gun upon arrival, but didn’t notice that the forend wood was loose (moves back and forth slightly along the barrel) until I got home and had...

So as the subject says, my father unfortunately passed away recently, and he was a long time gun enthusiast. As per his wish, he wanted me to inherit his guns. Problem is, I've only gone to the range twice, and don't know anything really about guns, nor do I have a wild interest in owning many...

Title pretty much says it all. I have a 120 that I wanted to take apart to clean and after I pull the pin out, the trigger assembly seems stuck. It'll wiggle a slight bit but it doesn't want to come out. It is a youth model so I don't know if that makes a difference or not. If anyone has any...

I shot a 10 point buck this week with my 358 Winchester. I’m always interested in how different cartridges and bullets perform. This time I was using the 180 grain Barnes ttsx. I’m not sure the velocity, but my 200 ttsx load is just under 2600 fps. The deer was shot just over 100 yards. The...

That’s right I created a sporter, AND on a rather rare historically significant rifle as well. *gasp!* Another members thread about projects in limbo got me motivated to finish up some long lived projects. A year or two ago I purchased a basket case of a rifle which either bubba, or Hannibal...