Winchester Model 1885 Accessories
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.410
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What are you using for a Hammer spur?
I have a Low Wall in 22 Hornet with a scope and the hammer is difficult to get my thumb on I am one gun away from Happy
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I have heard (my 1885 is "in jail" for the week) that a spur will not work on these, as the hammer sinks fully into the action when cocking. |
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.410
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The hammer on mine does not
I am one gun away from Happy
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Cool. One more InterWebz myth destroyed. |
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.410
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I am one gun away from Happy
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So I got to visit mine in jail yesterday, and sure enough when you fully open the lever, the hammer FULLY retracts into the action. |
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Kinda like this from the Owners' manual:
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.410
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Joined: Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:02 pm Location: The shoreline of Lake Erie before the Great Black Swamp was drained |
Two different animals what caliber do you have
I am one gun away from Happy
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I have the 22LR. Can you show us a pic of yours with the lever all the way down? (action wide open) Your shot of the hammer cocked looks just like mine in that state, but with the lever down..... How do you load a round if the hammer stays "up?" |
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.410
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Did not consider that
I am one gun away from Happy
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Well, having finally got mine out of "jail" and mounted the scope, here she is:
Have not fired it yet - that will happen on Sunday. but she is bore-sighted and ready to go. |
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.410
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Joined: Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:02 pm Location: The shoreline of Lake Erie before the Great Black Swamp was drained |
Who makes that scope mount? I am one gun away from Happy
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I ordered it from Talley, who I believe manufacture it for Winchester. It needs Talley rings, too. Not cheap, but then neither was the rifle. Part numbers and prices from my invoice are: Product Qty Unit price Winchester 1885 (Low Wall) 252885 1 100.00 1” Fixed Ring (High) (Gloss) G100005 1 75.95 Just don't show those numbers to my wife... |
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Beautiful rifle Sail. Quality demands a little more upfront. You can enjoy now and pass on up your lineage as a prized possession for generations to come.
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NRA Sustaining Member USMC Korea vet Retired CWO3 USCGR |
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Thanks, Red. Yup - quality is usually worth paying for. "Why spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth* of tar?" * Half-penny-worth |
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.410
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Joined: Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:02 pm Location: The shoreline of Lake Erie before the Great Black Swamp was drained |
This morning I looked at both of my low walls. One in 22lr the other in 22 Horner.
Sir, you are correct! Photo proof, I used my 22lr as it is more photogenic I am one gun away from Happy
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Sheez! The hammer dropped into the rabbit hole. My first to see. Very pretty receiver scene and color.
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Dang! Now THAT's purty. Mine's just kind of a shiny black smooth one. |
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.410
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Would you believe.... Rifle looked new 2 years ago when I purchased it at Gander Mountain no box but priced at $649.00 in Reynoldsburg OH I am one gun away from Happy
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Superb - and at that price I am extremely green-eyed. Nice to know an occasional bargain rolls around, though |
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