So I recently traded a Marlin XT-22M for an old tube fed Win 77. I think it was a good trade. Now it needs a but of tlc, but the main question I have about it is the trigger guard. Essentially it is a terrible low quality plastic trigger guard. Now Im questioning if it was original or not because Im skeptical that a pre 64 Winchester would of come with a plastic trigger guard, and also, where the foward trigger guard screw goes into the rifle, there is no threading or anything in the inletting of the stock where the screw will actually secure itself. Is there anyone with any knowledge on these rifles?
Help with a Winchester 77?
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gunsaholic
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I sold one. The front trigger guard screw did not screw into the wood. There was a little flat clip with threads on it on the inside of the stock that the screw threaded into, like a lot of the type of clips that are used on cars. When you put the screw through the stock and screw it into the clip, the clip is pulled tight against the stock. If I remember, the guard was plastic.
These are well made rifles, accurate, and they function very well. Trigger is nice. However . . .
Be very, very careful if you decide to tear the gun down for a thorough cleaning. Do not do it on a workbench, but rather in a 'clean room' environment, and lay out an old bed sheet to work on. This is because there are a few very tiny parts and springs which easily go missing, and a tiny C-clip on the safety which has a will of its own to disappear. The springs in particular are also very similar to other springs in the gun - be VERY careful not to mix them up. Also note that some parts may go back in any orientation, but the rifle will only work if they are in a certain way. These are the parts under the trigger, a cylinder and a spring. There are also several tricks required to take it apart and put it back together again. This is the trickiest rifle I've ever worked on.
Unless it is extremely filthy and doesn't function 100%, I would recommend just remove the action from the stock and soak the insides with a good solvent. Then rinse it out with brake cleaner, and relubricate.
Be very, very careful if you decide to tear the gun down for a thorough cleaning. Do not do it on a workbench, but rather in a 'clean room' environment, and lay out an old bed sheet to work on. This is because there are a few very tiny parts and springs which easily go missing, and a tiny C-clip on the safety which has a will of its own to disappear. The springs in particular are also very similar to other springs in the gun - be VERY careful not to mix them up. Also note that some parts may go back in any orientation, but the rifle will only work if they are in a certain way. These are the parts under the trigger, a cylinder and a spring. There are also several tricks required to take it apart and put it back together again. This is the trickiest rifle I've ever worked on.
Unless it is extremely filthy and doesn't function 100%, I would recommend just remove the action from the stock and soak the insides with a good solvent. Then rinse it out with brake cleaner, and relubricate.
