Question to the Winchester lever experts

[D.Pagenkopf]

Lever action 1886 takedown rifles in 45-70 are the modern new production from Winchester/Browning/Moroku, Chiappa, Pedersoli etc built to original specs on the takedown mechanism? Can a person interchangeably install barrels- new production and old winchester production take down barrels that is.
I'd like to have a 45-70 and 33 WCF.

 

[D.Pagenkopf]

Re-phrased the question and title... Hopefully no more crickets...
Maybe no one's done this... or considered it.

 

[contaucreek]

Browning Model 71's had metric barrel threads iirc.

 

[boxhitch]

Lever action 1886 takedown rifles in 45-70 are the modern new production from Winchester/Browning/Moroku, Chiappa, Pedersoli etc built to original specs on the takedown mechanism? Can a person interchangeably install barrels- new production and old winchester production take down barrels that is.
I'd like to have a 45-70 and 33 WCF.

Interesting idea
I would hope the qc dept would be matching and refining the fit for individual rifles, whether old or new, but not assuming anything

 

[450yukon]

The finicky part might be the shell stop/lifter if both cartridge’s have different lengths ie-2.50/2.80 for the .33wcf.

 

[D.Pagenkopf]

Browning Model 71's had metric barrel threads iirc.

Thanks for the information

 

[D.Pagenkopf]

Interesting idea
I would hope the qc dept would be matching and refining the fit for individual rifles, whether old or new, but not assuming anything

Not assuming us the key!

A person could also make a barrel to match when it comes down to it.

 

[D.Pagenkopf]

The finicky part might be the shell stop/lifter if both cartridge’s have different lengths ie-2.50/2.80 for the .33wcf.

Right. I may have to check that out foresure.