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Re: Winchester Model 71 paleoman #5668929 09/30/11
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire L Loggah Campfire Outfitter
Loggah Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire	The factory made a few with higher grade wood, damned few tho. Don

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Re: Winchester Model 71 Loggah #5669393 09/30/11
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger
tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good!	I recall seeing a 71 on GB a few years ago, with figured original wood - it brought over $3k, IIRC "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Winchester Model 71 tex_n_cal #5669402 09/30/11
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger
tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good!	One of my more pleasant memories at the range a few years ago came when I was shooting next to a guy with a 71 Deluxe. I had a Stevens 44 1/2 in .32-40. After talking a while we took turns shooting each other's guns. On the first try with his 71, I nailed the X at 100 yards. The owner was astonished, and quickly told me it wasn't for sale! "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Winchester Model 71 tex_n_cal #5672565 10/02/11
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire K KevinK Campfire Greenhorn
KevinK Campfire Greenhorn K Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire	Middle 2 are Short Tang Deluxes.... Bottom is a 1937 Long Tang Standard...my favorite.... I read the occasional $500 dollar 71 but here in the northeast they go for 2500/3500 for mint short tangs and a mint 1st year 98% sold for $4600 Ones with "extra holes go for 1300 to dealers asking 1700.... Can't wait for thee first week in Maine this year....then back to NH

Re: Winchester Model 71 KevinK #5672597 10/02/11
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,467 B boltman Campfire Tracker
boltman Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,467	By the way, that looks like a real early Marlin M1895 .45/70? Maybe made in the 1960's? I recall when I was young I stared at the image of that rifle in a Marlin catalog I kept close at hand.

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Re: Winchester Model 71 boltman #5672658 10/02/11
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire K KevinK Campfire Greenhorn
KevinK Campfire Greenhorn K Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire	Boltman......not sure of the year but it is a pre-cross bolt in 45-70 with pretty nice wood and a Lyman receiver site...I have someone interested but am not sure I will sell it.....k

Re: Winchester Model 71 KevinK #5672704 10/02/11
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire K KevinK Campfire Greenhorn
KevinK Campfire Greenhorn K Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire	Well I had to know.......first two digits are 25....= 1975 8 digits total......right?

Re: Winchester Model 71 KevinK #5674465 10/02/11
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 909 Massa2shits K klondike_mike Campfire Regular
klondike_mike Campfire Regular K Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 909 Massa2shits	Yup. Subtract the first two digits of the serial number from 100 to get the year of manufacture. It should have a Micro-Groove barrel. IIRC it should be one of the latest ones produced with the straight grip. They went to the pistol grip configuration in the middle seventies and changed the model number to 1895S. (S for Sporter.) Oh, and very nice collection you have there. Mike Leave the gun, take the canolis.

Re: Winchester Model 71 klondike_mike #5674895 10/03/11
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire K KevinK Campfire Greenhorn
KevinK Campfire Greenhorn K Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire	Just 1895.......no S.....how do you tell if its a micro groove barrel?

Re: Winchester Model 71 KevinK #5675007 10/03/11
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,467 B boltman Campfire Tracker
boltman Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,467	IIRC the microgroove barrels were stamped, "microgroove."

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Re: Winchester Model 71 boltman #5676224 10/03/11
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire K KevinK Campfire Greenhorn
KevinK Campfire Greenhorn K Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 51 New Hampshire	no micro groove roll mark

Re: Winchester Model 71 boltman #5679280 10/04/11
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 693 western PA B balltownbob Campfire Regular
balltownbob Campfire Regular B Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 693 western PA	Originally Posted by boltman A variant is long tang and short tang versions with the long tang being the earlier and more collectable versions. With or without bolt peep is a factor too. And then the presence of how many factors at once. Most desirable: long tang deluxe carbine with bolt peep. I'v seen fewer Standard carbines than Deluxe carbines....My carbine is a short tang Deluxe (circa 1946) w/bolt peep...strong 95% and glad I bought it when I did.... Life's too short to smoke cheap cigars....

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