silicosys4
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Sold a car for way too much, paid a few debts, and now with the extra i've decided to get a .45-70 lever gun. The top of the .45-70 lever gun heap as far as I'm concerned is the 1886, and since I don't have the $6k+ to buy a decent condition .45-70 original with a shootable bore,
I have two options that i've found that I want.
Browning 1886 saddle ring carbine in .45-70, 99+% bluing, few dings on wood, $1500
Winchester 1886 Extra Light High Grade NIB, 1 of 1000, $2000.
The Browning doesn't have the rebounding hammer and tang safety,
The Winchester is prettier and the Extra Light option makes for a handier rifle in the field.
Both have options for a tang sight, which I will want to put on it first thing.
Plans include predominantly range trips for fun, possible occasional hunting for deer and elk in thick Pacific NW timber,
and most realistically, extended safe habitation with an eye towards resale value
What would you do?
Browning,
Winchester,
Or both, the Browning as a shooter/hunting gun, and the Winchester as an investment?
Browning
Winchester (example, not the gun in question)
I have two options that i've found that I want.
Browning 1886 saddle ring carbine in .45-70, 99+% bluing, few dings on wood, $1500
Winchester 1886 Extra Light High Grade NIB, 1 of 1000, $2000.
The Browning doesn't have the rebounding hammer and tang safety,
The Winchester is prettier and the Extra Light option makes for a handier rifle in the field.
Both have options for a tang sight, which I will want to put on it first thing.
Plans include predominantly range trips for fun, possible occasional hunting for deer and elk in thick Pacific NW timber,
and most realistically, extended safe habitation with an eye towards resale value
What would you do?
Browning,
Winchester,
Or both, the Browning as a shooter/hunting gun, and the Winchester as an investment?
Browning
Winchester (example, not the gun in question)