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Have a neat old Winchester 1895 in 30-40 i picked up here a few years ago. It functions/shoots fine but man its got an long barrel and tiny front bead sight. Its downfall is the stock jas been fitted with a red recoil pad. Still, its just a classy old stick.

Recently i saw a Browning 1895 for sale here with a Skinner rear sight and it had a shorter barrel and man it was sweet looking. So would it be ok to use a Skinner rear on this vintage rifle and chop the barrel back to an handier length and stick a more course and visable sight out front? Should i leave it as is and appreciate it for what it is?

The barrel is 27" but it seems a 20" length would be a nice handling length. Id post a pic but my phone wont resize down that little. Anyway, should i mod it to my liking or leave her alone?

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It is yours, do what you want to it, but don't expect to sell it for much after you make such mods..


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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Don't see why not.


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I suppose it is yours to do with as you will, and not everything is about resale value, but there are other options. I have an 1893 Marlin with a 26" barrel, and don't find it unhandy. The longer barrel makes it balance nicely, and swing well - great for those running deer and pigs I've dropped with it.

A longer barrel also means a longer sight radius, which assists in getting the best accuracy out of it with iron sights. If the foresight is in a dovetail you could readily swap it out for something better. I personally like a post foresight, and one big enough to pick up easily. A peep rear would also be a good plan - is your rifle drilled and tapped for a tang peep?

Alternatively, you could perhaps trade this old rifle for something more like what you have in mind.

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Chop chop. Just a tool. Make 'em work for you.


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Personally, rather than molesting a vintage rifle which can’t be replaced, I’d sell it and buy the configuration that I want.

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Originally Posted by Theoldpinecricker
Modding vintage rifles. Would you?


I would not.

Years ago, I have a very nice, original 760 in 35 Remington that I was going to have rechambered to 358Win. I sold it for a profit and bought a beater and had that one done instead.

I wish I had not sold the nice one and kept it original.

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Its not drilled and tapped. Im warming up the metal bandsaw in the metalshop. Gonna give her a try. Bought a new Dremel attachment to recrown the muzzle. Wish me luck.

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Well, did you cut it? If you did, I hope it turned out ok.

Up until two weeks ago, I had an old 1895 in 30/40 with a barrel that had been cut off to 24 inches. The stock had been cut off to about a 12.25 inch length of pull, with some kind of hard rubber home made butt plate and then the wood was shattered at the grip. Years ago I replaced the butt stock. Turned out to be a good rifle, but it was no where near original. If I hadn't sold it, I'd have offered to see if we could swap barrels.


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I probably wouldn’t, but wouldn’t presume to tell you not to. If the stock was shortened for the pad, it already took a hit as to the value; how much I couldn’t say.

Are you concerned about the resale? If so, don’t cut it. If not, chop it, but also consider what will happen to the balance.


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Mod the hell outta it. Till it's as mod-ern as you need it to be.....

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Nice rifle. You might want to mod the crack in the stock though Macgyver..


Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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Aaron, here is a point to consider. I have no idea how you carry a rifle when hunting, but when I carry, I usually hold it at the balance point, somewhere below my right hip. The old '95 with the original 28" barrel has the balance point forward of the magazine, makes a comfortable carry. In my youth, in an absolute fit of gross stupidity, I took a perfectly good 1895 Russian contract rifle and chopped off 4 inches of barrel to end up with a balance point on the damn magazine, about an awkward a carry point as you could imagine. Something to consider.


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Originally Posted by Theoldpinecricker
Its not drilled and tapped. Im warming up the metal bandsaw in the metalshop. Gonna give her a try. Bought a new Dremel attachment to recrown the muzzle. Wish me luck.


Bandsaw? I'd torch about 4 fingers worth off the barrel. Old guns look good with some patina. :-)


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