Winchester Model 71...debacle

[matchgradeindustries]

A customer brought me a Winchester Model 71 completely disassembled, shrugs, and says, "Good luck, man."

I'm going to need it.

The Gun Digest disassembly book has been completely useless on this one. The rifle is fundamentally different than the '94, and the interrelationship between the carrier, lever, and bolt carrier has me completely stumped. If anyone could give me a bit of advice on how to properly assemble this monstrosity, I'd appreciate it greatly. Pictures would be extremely helpful.

 

[Jim K]

There is not much on the Model 71, but it is the Model 1886 under another name and essentially an upsized Model 1892 and instructions for either should work.

The gun is complex (like all Browning's civilian designs, when an Army board wasn't forcing the KISS principle on him) but not so bad that anyone familiar with other Winchester lever actions would be stymied.

Jim

 

[cdet69]

NRA firearms assembly 3 wich is a soft cover book has instructions and a diagram on assebling the Model 71. I have no way of scanning it but would gladly mail you a photo copy if needed.

 

[matchgradeindustries]

I'll give the manuals for the 1886 and 1892 a shot. I've got everything figured out but the damn carrier. Hopefully there's some better pictures out there.

 

[matchgradeindustries]

Ugh.

Still totally lost on this one. Anybody out there that has a 1886, 1892, or a Model 71 that they could take a picture of for me?

 

[NCsmitty]

Here's a link dealing with the Win 71 disassembly and assembly in text, but no pics.
I hope you can use a tidbit to make the difference.

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9411043/m/6651024401

Here is an auction for actual pages from the NRA book.

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=8841022&oh=216543


NCsmitty

 

[HZOX221]

Contact Browning. They had a reissue of the 71 about 20-25 years ago.

 

[natman]

Here's an illustrated guide to the 1886:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=12302

 

[matchgradeindustries]

Finally got it. Had to knock a few burrs off the inside of the hole in the carrier that the hammer screw bushing sits in, polish the bushing itself a bit, and with a bit of oil and a rawhide mallet, it all settled in. Thanks for the help, gents.