my old neighbor had a deluxe model. he told me he bought it at the Legion in the 60's for something like 75 bucks. i never knew anything about them until he showed me his. when he died his son got all his guns except for an old beat up sxs and a arasaka which he left my boys. his son is a non hunting over educated yuppy so i am sure that 71 didn't last long at his house.
i am not a fan of winchester lever guns but i wish i had offered to buy that 71 but it seemed highly inappropriate to ask at the funeral and thats the last time i saw the guy.
