They're out there, you just have to look for them. 270 that turned out to be a Winchester made model 70 Classic made for Sears in the late '50's, I bought it for $175.00, the same gun with a Winchester logo on it would run about $1200.00 or more. and never ran across one today they bring big bucks, but a while back I found a JC Higgin's. Numrich Gun Parts has been providing Winchester shotgun parts to shooting. I was born in '43, started hunting and shooting in early 1950's, back then any gun made before the mid '60's would be could be considered high grade when compared to later manufactured common man guns, the type of quality you're suggesting wasn't just relegated to Winchester, Most of the major brand gun companies used machined parts, real walnut, and hand fitted most parts, Remington, Savage, Marlin, Browning, Ithaca, not to mention LC Smith, Fox, and many others that were common field grade guns that today are out of the realm of that kind of quality because of production costs.īut, as has been mentioned by others here, there are many good reliable pre 1960's shotguns, rifles and handguns that still pop up on the used gun racks and show cases on local gun shops that are within reach of the average shooter/hunter and collector money wise if one keeps an eye out for them.Īlso worth watching for are off brand guns made for Stores such as Sears & Roebucks, Western Auto, and Montgomery Ward, many of those guns were made by Winchester, Remington, Ithaca, Savage, Browning with the same quality, materials, and workmanship as their name brand guns, I always wanted a vintage Winchester Model 70 classic rifle in. Offered is a Winchester Model 1300 Shotgun owners manual.
There was also a trench gun version, if you're into military collectibles. It was made by Miroku of Japan, who also made other Browning firearms as well as the Winchester 101 O/U. Browning did make a reproduction, I think in the 1980's. They were never made with choke tubes, but Cutts compensators and Poly-chokes were sometimes added after purchase. They were popular for trap competition, so you'll sometimes find them with after market stocks, if you're looking for original condition. There were special grades that are more expensive and collectible, such as Pigeon and trap/skeet models. The Model 42 (.410) is out of my price range at around $2,000. I have a 12 and 16 ga and hope to add a 20 ha someday.
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Winchester USA Full Metal Jacket 9 mm Luger 115-Grain Handgun Ammunition. I don't think there was ever a magnum receiver so you'd be restricted to 2 3/4" rounds. Shop our selection of firearms, ammunition, and accompanying shooting. They are more elegant and handle better than any modern pump, and balanced so that they feel lighter.
I think after WWII they switched to proof steel. Anyway, early versions with nickel steel barrels were most sought after. Most dealers have a hard time getting premium prices for used shotguns now-there are a lot of them out there. Some dealers are still holding out for those prices. About 20 years ago they became a fad gun with collectors and prices went up. Field grade guns in good usable condition can be had for $400-600. No experience with the 25 but the Mdl 12 is a quality gun.