'86 Winchester re-furb

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I talked to a fellow this morning who has a std '86Winchester in 45/90. Oct bbl with crescent butt. No options that I can tell. Gun has been in the family since new. Stock is rough/broken and bbl is dark/pitted. Nothing to collect or special actually.

He wants to have the rifle re-furbed back to close to factory original. Will need a new bbl, stock and refinish. Gun isn't really worth much as is and will be kept in the family so collector value isn't of importance to him. Any thoughts?
 
Start collecting parts. Order the stock from someone like treebone, and I'm sure someone makes barrels in the correct profile as replacement blanks. When he has everything in hand send it out. Not sure if he would like straying a bit from original but Oskar Kobb does very nice color case hardening.


*Just did a search, precision gun stocks makes multiple stock sets for the '86
Green mountain barrels makes barrels for it.
 
I ordered a stock set from macon (google macon gun stocks) they ship to Canada Numrich and Winchester Bob will have parts, the barrel will be difficult to find if he wants to stay with the octaganol profile. I know because I spent a lot of time scrounging parts for an 1886 in 45-70. Mine dates from 1890 and it is currently at a Smith being restored. Good luck
 
I have seen some pretty ratty bores clean up to be half decent.
If it were mine I would try to find a set of stocks original(not cheap), they come up on Ebay and Gunbroker often.
A total refurb with wood, barrel and blue will run about $1500 minimum.
If you send it to Turnbull it will look pretty much factory original, it will also cost you about $6000 US.
And you are the proud owner of a gun worth $6000.
 
Keep the old parts and pieces.
My old 92 wears a replacement rear stock as the original is pretty cracked up
where it slides into the tangs.
Old gunsmith said this happens from the owners whacking the not quite dead
animals over the head with the butt stock.
I think horses leaning against the scabbard have done a crack or two too.
The stock he sold me would take a keen eye to see the difference.
Have the old stock to keep the historic value of this pleasant gal.
There is a number inside the inletting that resembles part of the serial number.

:wave:
 
Mike Webb said:
I have seen some pretty ratty bores clean up to be half decent.
If it were mine I would try to find a set of stocks original(not cheap), they come up on Ebay and Gunbroker often.
A total refurb with wood, barrel and blue will run about $1500 minimum.
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I might talk to our friend in SJ. He might be able to help with a bbl and stock.

Thanks to all. Any other comments are welcome.
 
I had a local gunsmith do mine, took more than a year, and $800 but that was twenty years ago. New 28" Douglas premium Octagon barrel, Walnut stocks shotgun butt customized for longer arms. New full length magazine. Polished and blued, even did the trigger up nice.
The original gun had pipe wrench marks on the barrel, and was badly pitted No stock at all.

When i was younger i didn't mind the weight. If I were doing it today it would be a hell of a lot lighter.
Loaded it's over 12lbs
Here it is, pictured with my '94 carbine
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There is an outfit in the states that will duplicate the lettering and barrel address as well. A quick search should turn it up. If not, let me know, and I'll see if I can find their name.

R.
 
Use the existing barrel and put a chrome barrel liner in it -all kinds of places to get a new stock - unless there are parts actually BROKEN everything else can be "cleaned up/refurbished. Got a safe full of guns to back up what I'm recommending.
 
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