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In general, collectability and rarity go hand in hand. If I am looking at a M1894 to buy, if all aspects are identical I would pick a .32 spl. over a .30/30 because it is the scarcer caliber.
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I dont have a separate picture of the rifle, it has been redone and the buttstock had a crack in it ,it had a hard life!! it spent most all of its life in Alaska,and was there during the gold rush. it is a deluxe,takedown, in 38-55 made in 1895 s/n 28xx. Don
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When was the .32 Spl introduced?
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This one made in 1957; it was given to me by a damn good friend about 18 months ago, he passed two days later. I plan to drop the hammer on the first whitetail I see using this carbine in just a couple of weeks.
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Kevin, That's gorgeous!! Shoot sharp, Mike
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When I see that 1950 Model 64 Deluxe my heart drops. I had one like it. I think mine was a 1954 or 55. I found it on my bed Oct. 3 1955, my 16th. birthday. A gift from my parents. It had that heavier forearm. It even had a Lyman receiver sight like above. It was stolen from me in Potsdam NY around 1962. In the short time that I had it, it took some very mice Adirondack whitetails. Fifty years later I sure would like to find another. Nostelga.
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Kevin - absolutely stunning!
Jim - Happy Birthday - get on GunBroker and watch - you can find one, it won't be the same and it won't be cheap, but there is one out there somewhere.
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Even with the "Talley Marks" I loved this rifle the minute I saw it....with the honest belly wear from carring it I new someone carried this baby in the woods.....imagine if guns could talk. With all the good coments I want you to see it all....its a joy to carry and shoot....lighter than my 71s but a beauty none the less....I also have a standard in 30 WCF made between 43' and 48'
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There's a guy selling new .32 Spl brass, $65 for 150 pieces, in the classifieds on the Cast Boolit site. Just thought I'd pass it along.
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This one was a gift from my old elk hunting mentor, just a week or so before he passed on. He did his own "gun smithing" on it, so it's less that stellar. But it has a PILE of game behind her. I wanted to bond to the rifle and took it deer hunting. Shot the first legal buck I saw and it did just fine. Made around 1913, IIRC.
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When was the 32 droped from prodtion? Guy at work has one for sale a 94, in 32 for 375.00 might should have a look at it!
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Other than possibly some special ones 1964.
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This one was a gift from my old elk hunting mentor, just a week or so before he passed on. He did his own "gun smithing" on it, so it's less that stellar. But it has a PILE of game behind her. I wanted to bond to the rifle and took it deer hunting. Shot the first legal buck I saw and it did just fine. Made around 1912, IIRC. Not to be a spoilsport but....your rifle appears to be much later than 1912....what's the SN?
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That what its was made for
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This one was a gift from my old elk hunting mentor, just a week or so before he passed on. He did his own "gun smithing" on it, so it's less that stellar. But it has a PILE of game behind her. I wanted to bond to the rifle and took it deer hunting. Shot the first legal buck I saw and it did just fine. Made around 1912, IIRC. Not to be a spoilsport but....your rifle appears to be much later than 1912....what's the SN? 656xxx. The year of manufacture for serial number 656xxx is 1913. Per: http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htmFunny, the date was off by one year on my mdl 70, too. I checked them all years ago and haven't had a reason to revisit since.
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John,Well its a totally unnecessary cartridge !!!!! a 30-30 does everything as well as a 32 special , both shoot a 170 gr bullet ,i have no idea why Winchester ever developed it!! Don There's some advantage to it if you intend to load black powder, I believe. Back then, that was an issue for some.
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When I see that 1950 Model 64 Deluxe my heart drops. I had one like it. I think mine was a 1954 or 55. I found it on my bed Oct. 3 1955, my 16th. birthday. A gift from my parents. It had that heavier forearm. It even had a Lyman receiver sight like above. It was stolen from me in Potsdam NY around 1962. In the short time that I had it, it took some very mice Adirondack whitetails. Fifty years later I sure would like to find another. Nostelga.
Jim Maybe that one in the picture is yours. What was the serial number? I'm sure he'd do the right thing and send it back to its rightful owner. PS That picture makes me super jealous. PPS When did we get a Winchester Collectors Forum? Recently?
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Yes, we just got this forum going in the last couple weeks. Going pretty good I would say
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