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Post by ghp45 on Aug 8, 2010 18:36:37 GMT -5
As I indicated in my introduction to the forum, I have finally figured out how to post some photos and will post with this and several following, my vintage semi-auto collection. First is a photo of my Winchester Self-Loading rifles. The top four are Models 1905, then a Model 1907 and two Models 1910. The last/bottom rifle is a Model 07 Police Rifle from 1937. This rifle is stamped on the right side "K. C. MO. POLICE DEPT." The bayonet lug has been ground off by the police dept., probably for early political correctness considerations.
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Post by ghp45 on Aug 8, 2010 18:44:23 GMT -5
Next is a photo of Winchester's domestic competition in the early semi-auto world. The top gun is a Remington Model 8, serial number 321, from the first few months of production - notice the early safety. Next are two Standard Arms Models G. A fair number of Standard Arms rifles had beautifully figured English Walnut on the non-deluxe/standard models.
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Post by ghp45 on Aug 8, 2010 18:50:45 GMT -5
The next photo shows the three semi-autos that Winchester manufactured under military contract: the M1 Carbine, serial number 1000080 (since Winchester's serial number allotment began at 1000000, this is the 80th carbine manufactured), next the M1 Garand, serial number 1375365, and lastly, the M14, serial number 13614 (although select-fire, I am including it here for obvious reasons).
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Post by ghp45 on Aug 8, 2010 18:59:34 GMT -5
Below are photos of my .22 caliber Winchester self-loaders. First the Models 1903 (my newest purchase will follow as a seperate photo in the next post):
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Post by ghp45 on Aug 8, 2010 19:03:25 GMT -5
This is a very early model prior to Winchester adding the safety in mid-1903.
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Post by ghp45 on Aug 8, 2010 19:16:30 GMT -5
Winchester Models 63: The top gun is a first year carbine (1933) that ended up in England and in the hands of A. G. Parker & Co., Ltd. They were doing a lot of experimentation with self-loading .22s during and after WWI to see how they would fare as close up sniper weapons. It is not known what their purpose was for acquiring this gun, but they added the unique tang sight and an inverted globe front sight. The gun is stamped on the top of the barrel with their name and address. The second gun is a very late carbine, serial number 50718. Madis indicates that the carbines were a special order option to approximately serial number 52000. The last gun is a deluxe rifle.
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Post by Hardrada55 on Aug 8, 2010 22:54:30 GMT -5
That is an extremely impressive grouping of Winchester Semi-Auto rifles. Are both of the 1910s deluxe? It looks like most of your center-fire SLRs are deluxe models. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by 81police on Aug 9, 2010 8:32:34 GMT -5
did somebody say select fire M14? Now where are the pictures of the NFA class 3 collection?!?!
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Post by ghp45 on Aug 9, 2010 17:17:40 GMT -5
One of the Models 1910 is a deluxe and the other is what would be referred to as semi-deluxe. It has checkering that is rather "loose" and no grip cap. As for the select fire M14, if you noticed in my new member introduction, I indicated that I now live in Idaho. I spent 35 years in California and when I retired and returned to Idaho and found that there are no firearm laws more restictive that federal, it was like being a kid in a candy store. I also own an M2 carbine. Now of course the excitement has moderated, and with the price of class III firearms what they are, I am no longer interested. My interest has returned to the early "clasic" semi-autos.
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