My Collection, if anyone is interested...

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Because I have enjoyed looking at other peoples' collections on this site, I thought I would post some pics of my little collection.

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The above guns were all owned by me and my family.
Top: Remington pump action rifle, in .32 Rem. Bought new by my Grandfather.
Double Bbl 12 Ga shotgun, mfg by Rifle Works, Birmingham, brought from England by my Grandfather when he emigrated in 1890.
Double Bbl 12 Ga. shotgun, Iver Johnson, bought new by my Grandfaher.
Muzzleloading rifle, .57 cal, manufactured by W. A. Beckwith of London. Brought from England by my Grandfather when he emigrated in 1890.
Winchester 94, .30-30, bought new by me in the 60's. My first rifle.
Savage Sporter, .22. Bought new by my Dad from Eatons catalogue, in 1936.

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My little Winchester collection.
Top: Model 94, 38-55, round barrel rifle, with a tang mounted peep sight.
Model 1886, in 45-90, oct Bbl rifle. This rifle has a pistol grip stock, but the mag has been cut off. I bought the rifle about 25 or 30 years ago...I am thinking of selling it, see my thread in "Blackpowder and Antiques".
Model 1886, 45-90 round barrel rifle. This is a nice old honest rifle, in good original condition, and it shoots like a champ. I hunted with it lots, and won some tropies with it in Cartridge events at muzzle loader shoots in the 80's. :D
Model 1886, .33 WCF takedown rifle. This rifle was manufactured in 1891, 12 years before Winchester introduced the .33 WCF cartridge, so it obviously was re-barreled, a surprisingly common event. It has nice finish on the wood,and a nice grey patina to the metal.
Model 1892, 25-20 takedown rifle. This rifle has a part round barrel, and custom sights, as well as a pistol grip stock, all of which help make it a lovely little rifle.
Thanks for taking the time to look at my little collection. I have taken a lot of pleasure from owning and shooting these guns over the years.
 
Cool collection and congrats! :)


At some point, you may want to add a few antique six-shooters to that collection as well! Every cowboy needs one, just in case he's too far away from his Winchester lever-action!

;)
 
my grandfather left 2 guns when he passed. brazilian 12 ga side by side and marlin 30-30. unfortunately my dads brother has them now and will not part with them. I would understand but he will never use them as they most likely rust in his basement. What a shame...
either way thanks for sharing keep the guns..pass heritage to grandchildren if you can.
well i am no winchester fan but they are indeed nice guns...
 
You are very lucky. My grandfather is reputed to have owned a vast collection, many Sharps and Winchesters and such, but it was given to a museum in Texas. Really nice bunch of gats.
 
"My Collection, if anyone is interested..."

Of course we're interested, there's not enough gun stuff on this gun forum!! Nice rifles BTW
 
Thanks for taking the time to look, and respond. Sorry about the poor photo quality, took the pics with my Blackberry, and didn't realize how crappy they were till they were posted.
As for heirloom guns, I agree. My Grandad had a couple of others that slipped through my fingers. He had a nice little Savage pump, oct bbl, Model 1905, I think, and a Win 1886 takedown in .33 WCF. It was a real prize, pistol grip, half round bbl, custom sights, custom longer than normal butt stock (ordered from the factory without wood, and he had a gunsmith build him a set, very fancy!) and engraved reciever! My Dad's brother got that one, and his son ended up with it, but I think the bum sold it!

I put a pretty high value on family guns, and related stories. Example...Grampa shot a real nice elk in what is now Riding Mountain National Park, in 1912. He had it mounted, and we still have the horns, my daughter has them in her living room. Also, I found some old photos taken the day he shot it, out in the bush with the team of horses still hooked to it. In the photo, he is holding a Model 1895, not the 1886. My next door neighbour's Grandfather had a 1895, in .405 WCF. When we had the horns remounted a few years ago, the taxidermist found the bullet hole, with the bullet still visible, imbedded in the base of the right antler. It is about the rigtt size for a .405. I remember Grampa telling me he shot the elk at 425 yards, and it dropped in its tracks...I guess so, with a .405 in the skull! Anyway, I think it is so cool, having the horns and the photos on the wall next to them...just wish Herb would sell me the .405 to finish off the display.

As for revolvers, I didn't say I don't have any revolvers...just not antiques. Got a S+W L frame 357, just for grins.
 
Thanks for taking the time to look, and respond. Sorry about the poor photo quality, took the pics with my Blackberry, and didn't realize how crappy they were till they were posted.
As for heirloom guns, I agree. My Grandad had a couple of others that slipped through my fingers. He had a nice little Savage pump, oct bbl, Model 1905, I think, and a Win 1886 takedown in .33 WCF. It was a real prize, pistol grip, half round bbl, custom sights, custom longer than normal butt stock (ordered from the factory without wood, and he had a gunsmith build him a set, very fancy!) and engraved reciever! My Dad's brother got that one, and his son ended up with it, but I think the bum sold it!

I put a pretty high value on family guns, and related stories. Example...Grampa shot a real nice elk in what is now Riding Mountain National Park, in 1912. He had it mounted, and we still have the horns, my daughter has them in her living room. Also, I found some old photos taken the day he shot it, out in the bush with the team of horses still hooked to it. In the photo, he is holding a Model 1895, not the 1886. My next door neighbour's Grandfather had a 1895, in .405 WCF. When we had the horns remounted a few years ago, the taxidermist found the bullet hole, with the bullet still visible, imbedded in the base of the right antler. It is about the rigtt size for a .405. I remember Grampa telling me he shot the elk at 425 yards, and it dropped in its tracks...I guess so, with a .405 in the skull! Anyway, I think it is so cool, having the horns and the photos on the wall next to them...just wish Herb would sell me the .405 to finish off the display.

As for revolvers, I didn't say I don't have any revolvers...just not antiques. Got a S+W L frame 357, just for grins.
Thanks for sharing , I sure hope you get a hold on that .405
 
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