four winchester rifles came by yesterday and stayed.

[eastbank]

these four winchester rifles came over to my house looking for a new home, how could i refuse? # 1 is a winchester 71 in ex condition made in 1953 in 348, # 2 is a winchester 62A in ex condition made in 1940 in s-l-lr, # 3 is a winchester 64 in very gd condition made in 1940 in 32 spl, # 4 is a winchester 1892 in vg condition in 32-20 made in 1903. they are going to get a very good cleaning today. happy,happy.

 

[JumboJVT]

Santa DOES exist. And apparently you've been very, very nice!

 

[jmr40]

I wouldn't turn any of those down.

 

[Bandit67]

Just beautiful!

 

[whughett]

Happy Happy That 62A would have me grinning from ear to ear.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Yowza, what a score!

 

[Armored farmer]

you have much to be thankful for!
Very nice indeed.
The '92 strikes my fancy.
Congrats

 

[chicharrones]

An excellent set of rifles! Congratulations and Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[jmr40]

My grandfather on my mothers side was a WW-1 vet who died in 1964 when I was only 5 or 6. I never really got to know him. But his only son, ended up with all of his guns. My uncle added quite a few to the collection as well. Mom married and moved away from her home town so I was not around any of my extended family often. But once when I was in high school my uncle took me into his "gun room". It was a more secure room in the house where he had all of his collection displayed on the walls.

I was too young to know a lot about what he had, but I know there were a bunch of Winchesters from the late 1800's and early 1900's. My uncle only had one child, a son. Both my uncle and cousin have been dead for years and I have no idea what happened to those guns. I'd give anything to have had just one of grand dads guns. All of those look like they could have been hanging on the wall in my uncles house.

I do have some shotguns that belonged to my grandfather and great grandfather on dads side of the family. But no one on that side was really into guns or shooting. They were tools kept around the farm for killing foxes.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Love the 71 and 62 most but what a haul.

 

[Tommygunn]

Nice guns. The 71 and 92 are nice. I own a recent production Miroku made Winchester 1892 takedown rifle in .32-20, then bought a Colt 1873 S. A. A. In the same caliber because that's the way it's supposed to be!

But originals are especially nice!

 

[horsemen61]

Nice score!!!!!

 

[Sistema1927]

@eastbank , you need to tell us "the rest of the story".

Nice rifles.

 

[Milt1]

You must be paying the preacher!

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

The Model 62 was a slightly updated version of the Model '06, which was itself an updated version of the Model 1890.

The longer rifle in this photo is a Model 1890, designed by John Browning. These could not take all three standard rimfire cartridges interchangeably, they could only feed and chamber one, 22 Short, 22 Long, or 22 long rifle. This one is chambered for 22 Long Rifle.

The shorter rifle is my Dad's Model '06 (1906) this model could feed all three versions interchangeably. It was a more bargain model than the Model 1890, the stock was made of a cheaper wood than walnut. Notice the Model 1890 has a crescent shaped butt plate, the Model '06 does not.






Here is a photo of my Dad as a boy shooting the Model '06 on the shores of Lake Katahdin in Maine in 1931. Dig the knickers.






Did somebody mention a Model 1892 chambered for 32-20? This one left the factory in 1911.

 

[MCMXI]

@eastbank , you need to tell us "the rest of the story".

Uh ... yeah! Wow ... just WOW!! Happy Thanksgiving for sure.

 

[BigBlue 94]

Beautiful visitors! You've done well, giving them a nice home

Ill join the 32-20 club with a '73 made in 1890.

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Ill join the 32-20 club with a '73 made in 1890.

What is the barrel length on that '73?

It looks longer than 24".

I'll bet it is pretty heavy, particularly with a small bore like 32-20.

 

[BigBlue 94]

What is the barrel length on that '73?

It looks longer than 24".

I'll bet it is pretty heavy, particularly with a small bore like 32-20.

30" full octagon.

It is long and heavy, especially with a full magazine. But it is pretty well balanced, and the crescent butt plate helps its handling. When a '73 or any ol Winchester lever comes knocking, beggars cant be choosers! Especially when the price is right.

My hands are the only ones outside of its original family to own it. Ive even hunted for whitetail on the land this gun was bought new to protect and harvest. Got it with a sweet 1897 takedown in 16ga. Both shoot.