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Post by jeisworth on Dec 30, 2010 8:32:06 GMT -5
hello, i am new to the forum, having acquired a winchester model 1907.
i have a couple questions if anyone wouldn't mind answering them.
A.) am i the only one who owns a model 1907 that fires .30-06? (i am picking up the gun today as i had to wait for the check to go thru., and i am going to ask them to chamber a rd so i know for sure it does indeed fire this rd and not obsolete ammo) i understand these were not manufactured in .30-06 so i assume it is a rebarrel or re chamber?
my other questions are B.) does this significantly reduce the value of the gun?
also does it having been drilled and tapped for a scope reduce the value (i took it as a plus as i intend to scope it)?
assuming its at 60-70% condition otherwise, is 225 a decent price?
thanks for any information fellas.
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Post by Hardrada55 on Dec 30, 2010 10:52:08 GMT -5
First, welcome to the forum. I think there are a bunch of really good guys on here, who love these old classic semi-autos and these guys are fun to talk to, to boot! Second, congratulations on becoming the only guy in the world who owns a Winchester Model 1907 that fires .30-06. The original Model 1907 was designed to fire a cartridge called the .351 Winchester Self-Loading. .351 WSL is an obsolete cartridge. I think they stopped making it back in the 1970s. The Model 1907 operates on a system called "Delayed Blowback". The rifle, as it was originally made, has a huge breach block that extends up into that big fat forearm. Because of the way the Winchester Model 1907 is made to work, if it was modified to fire a more powerful cartridge, say like the .30-06, it would have to have to have an absolutely monsterous, behonkin', breach block that would weight as much as the rifle does itself. For that reason alone, I do not think that the gun you are contemplating purchasing has been "successfully" modified to fire the .30-06 cartridge. Besides, .351 is a short little cartridge, how would they make a big long .30-06 fit in that short little magazine!? No way that gun shoots .30-06.
Now, $225 for a decent condition 1907 is a pretty good price. First one I bought, I paid $200 for it. 'Course, I had to have a new firing pin made. Scope mounts reduce collectors value, but at 60-70% condition, your gun is not a collector's piece anyway...its more of a shooter. Just make sure that it will shoot before you plunk down your money.
If you do buy it, please post pictures, we love to show off our guns and we would like to see yours too. Please keep us posted. We only want to help.
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Post by jeisworth on Dec 30, 2010 11:41:30 GMT -5
thanks for your quick response and great info, sir!
i am not an expert on gun condition, i will need to re-contemplate the finish when i look at the gun again today before finalizing the transaction,
i only assume it is in a beat up shape because the sticker price is 250.
i guess i will have a lot of questions about the safety of using this firearm if it has indeed been modified to .30-06.
otherwise, im hoping they simply mislabeled it.
thanks for the info!
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