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Why do Win 88 carbines have barrel band? #7073228 11/13/12
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,427 Land of iron and beer B BlackFrog OP Campfire Regular
OP BlackFrog Campfire Regular B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,427 Land of iron and beer	Wondering what the purpose of the barrel bands on Win 88 cabines was compared to the normal versions without? Why did the carbine need the barrel band? Seems to me that would be a lot of extra cost to have a special stock made just for the carbine model... Last edited by BlackFrog; 11/13/12.

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Re: Why do Win 88 carbines have barrel band? BlackFrog #7073310 11/13/12
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,025 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,025 Central Louisiana	I think the barrel band is associated with carbines, so that's the way the made it. IMHO, DF

Re: Why do Win 88 carbines have barrel band? BlackFrog #7079176 11/15/12
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Rangr44 Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,267	So they'd match the Model 100 Carbine autoloader. . It ain't no fun, when the rabbit's got the gun

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