Why don't they make the Winchester 71 in .45-70?

[philthygeezer]

Seems like an obvious choice. What gives?

 

[BigUglyMan]

It was a new and improved rifle. Can't have new and improved in an old caliber.

 

[Slooshark1]

Pedersoli does.

 

[MiG25]

because no one was buying the 1886 in 45-70 or the other big cartridges. and why would they, for the vast majority at the time there were better choices in cartridges like the 30WCF and 270.

 

[Mike Webb]

After the .33 Winchester came out in 1903 the majority of 1886 Winchesters sold were ordered in .33 Winchester, a more versatile round than the .45/70. The .348 is basically a souped up .33 Winchester. The model 71 was basically a model 1886 lightweight, the most popular model of the 1886 after 1900.

 

[snoopycda]

I would really like to see one in 50-110 Winchester.

 

[Andy]

Or 450 Alaskan, right from the factory....

 

[Demonical]

They do; it's the model 1886. All the '71 is, is a variant from the '86.

 

[Win 38-55]

Pedersoli does.

Like Slooshark says, check out the Pedersoli 1886/71 at ht****tp://goo.gl/JsugxQ

 

[Finger Toes]

I would really like to see one in 50-110 Winchester.

10-4

 

[Slooshark1]

I still love the .348 Winchester, though.

 

[28 gauge]

I would really like to see one in 50-110 Winchester.

I would really like to see that as well.

 

[tjsudbury]

I would really like to see one in 50-110 Winchester.

just have one done up in 50 Alaskan.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

No question in my mind the '71 would be better with a larger cartridge selection.

 

[Slooshark1]

.50 and .450 Alaskan would be wicked in a factory 71. Without the tang safety ofcourse.