I've only been visiting this site a few days. Got onto it mostly for the Savage Collectors' forum, since I recently stumbled across a very fine M1988, manufactured 1909.
However I have owned a M71 since about the time the Browning 71's came out. Went to the big gun show in Indy looking for a Browning, and, lo and behold, found the Winchester in almost cherry condition. Serial number says it was manufactured in 1949. 400 rounds came with the gun, mostly 200 grain, but some 185 grain. (This gun led me to reloading for the first time!}
I'm kind of a lever gun freak. Had a Sako Finnwolf w/ very fine Leupold scope...the scope that had that purple cast to it?? Like a fool, decided one day I needed a new computer and sold the Sako to pay for it. I was too young to know better!! (67 now.)
Anyway, great to find you other 71 folks. Is there a M71 forum anywhere?
OldCoach
