My Modest Wichester Collection
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My Modest Wichester Collection
Top is my 38-55 made in 1902. It is a full length/full magazine rifle, round barrel with a browning patina. Overall condition is excellent.
Next is a 30-30 carbine made in 1941. It was my wife's Grandfathers and is well used! I can't even guess how many deer met their demise from this carbine!
Last is my 32 Special made in 1953. Sight is a Lyman peep and I still use this gun for hunting. The bluing is very good.
Hope you enjoyed!
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I like this photo.
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I don't - 'cause it wasn't taken at my house.
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I like it even if it wasn't at My House.38-55 is a caliber I have wanted for a long long time.Never did run across one. Somehow though I seemed to have migrated to the smaller of the Lot, the ever so popular 25-20. Don't know why, guess it sounds just as Cool.
Nice little collection and a couple with a Family History. I for 1 enjoyed it. THX for Sharing.
Nice little collection and a couple with a Family History. I for 1 enjoyed it. THX for Sharing.
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I bet that carbine in the middle could tell some stories. All the wear on that gun is just "right".---------Sixgun
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Lots of history in just those three guns alone; nice collection!
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Fine collection!
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Very nice rifles. Thank you for sharing pictures of your collection with us.
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great start for a collection.....
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Beautiful rifles.
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Beautiful rifles...and it's just the beginning!!!
Welcome to the Forum, too!
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Nice rifles ther Mate.
I like the 30-30 Carbine best because of the family connection - you cannot put a price on that.
The 30-30 looks to have some really nice grain in the timber as well.
Thanks for the post.
Pop.
I like the 30-30 Carbine best because of the family connection - you cannot put a price on that.
The 30-30 looks to have some really nice grain in the timber as well.
Thanks for the post.
Pop.
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Nice
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing
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I hope that 30-30 stays in your family forever. It's got history! Nice collection.
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Nice! Thanks.
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Thanks for the replies! I failed to mention that the 38-55 has been in the family since the 1940's also. There has always been a friendly "fight" between my older brothers and myself as to who really owns the gun. You know... "Dad bought it for me; yeah but it was given to me when I was of age, yada yada. Myself being the youngest and since it has been in my gun cabinet for almost 40 years.... possession is 9/10ths of the law
I would really like to add a 38-40 to this collection someday
I would really like to add a 38-40 to this collection someday
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Very, very nice group of 94 Winchesters! Thanks for the pics.
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Not only 9/10 but come and get it. jk. I have 1 Brother, He being the oldest. He has My Dads Win. 94/30-30 way pre 64 and I have the Rem mod 8 in 30 Remington and My Dads old Long Tom ( that is all it says on the Gun ). Some how 1 of Our Cousins got away with The LeFever double.We think it was borrowed by Our Uncle and never returned. I Pray that this doesn't cause a Riff between U and Your Brother. My Brother and I R completely cool with the way Ours ended up although I think I would rather have the 30-30.
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very nice indeed.
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Very nice Winchesters.
Thanks for letting us see them.
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Thanks for letting us see them.
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Very nice collection. Hard to beat those old Winchesters.
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I like that! Thanks for sharing.
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38-55,
Those are nice Winchesters for sure, but please tell us about that quilt. I'd sure like one to crawl under about now.
Joe
Those are nice Winchesters for sure, but please tell us about that quilt. I'd sure like one to crawl under about now.
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Ditto...if only we knew all the stories behind each scratch, each wear mark.Pop Watts wrote:Nice rifles ther Mate.
I like the 30-30 Carbine best because of the family connection - you cannot put a price on that.
The 30-30 looks to have some really nice grain in the timber as well.
Thanks for the post.
Pop.
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Thanks again for all the compliments. I just now noticed that I spelled Winchester wrong in the title of this thread
I'm surprised that no one called me out on that one. I guess all you guys are real gentlemen
Joe: Yes that quilt sure feels good this winter on the bed!
I'm surprised that no one called me out on that one. I guess all you guys are real gentlemen
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