The Winchester Model 50

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Found this one a while back. Fully disassembled, cleaned and then I refinished the wood. A nice 1954 12 gauge Model 50 FC 30" plain barrel. The design of the gun is interesting as the internal chamber recoils and cycles the action rather then the whole barrel. All steel and very solid. Shoots and ejects well. Just thought I'd share this uncommon early semi-auto Winchester.

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A buddy I lost touch with about 20 years ago recently passed away. His wife a few years before him. They never had kids. He had one of those in a 20ga. I shot it a few times duck hunting with him in my teens. Lord knows where it will end up now as most of his family is deceased and none of his siblings or their kids hunted or were shooters. I'd love to have it but it is probably gone to a police station for destruction or out to a gun shop to sell.
 
I remember them as solid, good quality guns but the balance was really butt-heavy, contrary to the prevailing preference of being a bit front heavy like the Rem 58 and later the Rem 1100. Then along came the same design but lighter weight Win 59 with an aluminum receiver and the even lighter weight "Win - Lite" steel-lined "fibre-glass" barrel (apparently wrapped with 5 miles of fibre-glass thread) that felt even more butt-heavy. They never caught on with clay target shooters, primarily because of the balance issue. Winchester then went to the aluminum receiver 1200, 1300 and 1400 series design that had a more conventional balance.
 
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With two cartridges in the magazine and 1 in the chamber with bolt closed and the butt heavy issue is pretty much nullified. Take a firm grip with your trigger hand and the gun handles very well. I shoot a 50 and 2 models 59. All handle great. When empty with the bolt back they are butt heavy. Got to shoot one to love one.

Darryl
 
I have a 50 that I’ve only fired a few times. It has a distinct bark to it. No plastic in that old girl.
 
I have a 12 gauge Model 50 trap gun, with the high comb and vent rib. It weighs a ton… and a half! The stock has really nice wood, but unfortunately, it was refinished and the checkering was sanded down by some dimwit previous owner.
 
I have a 12 gauge Model 50 trap gun, with the high comb and vent rib. It weighs a ton… and a half! The stock has really nice wood, but unfortunately, it was refinished and the checkering was sanded down by some dimwit previous owner.

It was just too darn grippy! :)
 
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