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One forum member here has a 71 in 33 caliber,i've had it in my hands before!! seems Winchester made a few in 45-70 also i haven't come across one of them yet. Don

It seems that, initially, the .348 Win was called the .34 Win., and I have heard of a few cases in a collection head-stamped in that manner. I wonder if any EARLY M71s were so stamped, i.e., .34 Win.?

Bandukwallah, I have never heard of one, could be ,it would be a rare bird!! Don

I have handled original 71s in both .33 WCF and .45/70....

I have never come across either yet. I'd sure like to see one in 45-70! They must be rarer than hen's teeth.

I also recall that mag cover/article on M71's. My memory is zuzzy on this but I believe the Custom Shop made ONE in 45-70 fo some big shot somewhere. They were never produced for the public and other than that article I too have never heard of anything but 348!

Here is an interesting NEW rifle coming out!!!

http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/?item=ArmiCategoriaDettaglio&CategoriaId=304&lang=en

Model 71 in 45-70!!!

I wonder how much?

I bet it will be MORE than a Browning or Winchester repo 1886 in 45-70, which I've seen sell used like new for as little as $700 on the auction sites.

Good looking rifle, in a caliber that hits harder than the original. Good move on their part.

I hunt with 71's, in .348 Hawk bullets, 180-250 g.I love 'em. Hunt with a lot of other cals. also,depends where I am. Also, have 71's in .450 Alaskan usually shoot 400 g. Northern Precision, for bears. I love the 71's. Have old .33 WCF for sale in 1886 takedown on Armslist and THR.
Cisco