Who else prefers the old classics?

Today was a good day boys, my vintage Winchester sling hooks finally arrived! :)
Sure don't see them being used anymore. The old Savage is looking a little better all the time. Thanks to gunasaurus it even has the proper hook eyes in the stock.
 
Bittermansbro said:
What does a vintage sling hook look like Noel?
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Well, if you take a rushed pic it looks like this.

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Noel said:
Well, if you take a rushed pic it looks like this.

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Rushed? Looks pretty good to me. :cool:That's quite the 'vintage' sling attachment. I don't think I've ever seen anything even close to that. I thought the original ones I had to locate for my model 71 Winchester were 'different', but they're pretty well the same as most available today except a little wider hook up.
 
Mount Sweetness said:
very nice! Where did you get them again?
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A couple sets just went on fleabay, first ones went for $92 USD, second went for $71 IIRC. They were both minty like these that I got. Old rusty ones on ebay went for much less, like $36. You need deep pockets to outbid that crazy crowd.:(

Maddog would be the one to say when they started making these. They are still making them for $40 at Dixie I believe but they are a shorter length hook.

Johnn,
My Grampa's old Enfield has been sportered and the big "eye studs" meant for the hook slings added too. Just had a close look at his swivels there and they say Parker Hale. There is a screw threaded in from one side acting as the pin, screw is slotted for screw driver but also knurled.
The ones you describe might be the old winchester super grade style, they are a wider set up, I don't have a picture for them.
 
Noel said:
A couple sets just went on fleabay, first ones went for $92 USD, second went for $71 IIRC. They were both minty like these that I got. Old rusty ones on ebay went for much less, like $36. You need deep pockets to outbid that crazy crowd.:(

Maddog would be the one to say when they started making these. They are still making them for $40 at Dixie I believe but they are a shorter length hook.

Johnn,
My Grampa's old Enfield has been sportered and the big "eye studs" meant for the hook slings added too. Just had a close look at his swivels there and they say Parker Hale. There is a screw threaded in from one side acting as the pin, screw is slotted for screw driver but also knurled.
The ones you describe might be the old winchester super grade style, they are a wider set up, I don't have a picture for them.
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Here's a picture of, on the right an older standard size detachable sling swivel. On the left is the one for my model 71 Winchester and you can see what I mean by a difference in width. Cost me $100.oo

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Sorry, can't show you a picture just yet, maybe down the road, but yesterday I acquired a Moel 94 in 25-35, made in 1896. That's right, serial is 637xx and the Winchester chart says it was made in 1896, the year after the 25-35 came out.
It has a beautiful original bore and the fellow I got it from has been shoting it with standard Dominion factory loads. He says it shoots really nice, and looking down teh barrel, I can believe him.
I have it apart now, doing some work on it, but, I'm like you Kirk, and also like you, Denny, when I get it together I will be shooting it. He gave me more than a box of shells for it and I have some around, so lots of brass for reloading. Going to a gun show next month, so will look for dies.
After all, it says on it that it's nickel steel barrel is designed for modern smokeless powder!
Maybe us old timers, me and the rifle, should just go out this fall and try it out on a deer.
 
Post a pic when you can Bruce, keep things rolling! It had been ten years since I carried a 25 cal for deer but this season and the one before I packed one more than anything else. It teaches a person patience for that perfect shot to say the least.
3031 IMR is your friend.

Congrats on the new toy, it found a good home.
 
H4831 said:
Sorry, can't show you a picture just yet, maybe down the road, but yesterday I acquired a Moel 94 in 25-35, made in 1896. That's right, serial is 637xx and the Winchester chart says it was made in 1896, the year after the 25-35 came out.
It has a beautiful original bore and the fellow I got it from has been shoting it with standard Dominion factory loads. He says it shoots really nice, and looking down teh barrel, I can believe him.
I have it apart now, doing some work on it, but, I'm like you Kirk, and also like you, Denny, when I get it together I will be shooting it. He gave me more than a box of shells for it and I have some around, so lots of brass for reloading. Going to a gun show next month, so will look for dies.
After all, it says on it that it's nickel steel barrel is designed for modern smokeless powder!
Maybe us old timers, me and the rifle, should just go out this fall and try it out on a deer.
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;)Definately!! Look forward to some pictures:).
 
I think that there is a resurging trend happening towards blued metal and walnut. It seems as though the rifles sporting those things are costing more than the synthetic stainless guns that outpriced them only a few years ago.
 
H4831 said:
Maybe us old timers, me and the rifle, should just go out this fall and try it out on a deer.
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Why not? I was there when my ten-year-old son killed his first three deer, all of them with his 25-35 Model 94 carbine. I remember correctly, only one required a second shot. They were Sitka blacktails, and we were hunting with friends in Hoonah, AK. The rifle still has the shortened stock, recoil pad, and no bluing at all, but puts three into three inches at 100 yd to this day.

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Jeff turned 40 today, and 117 gr Hornady RN with IMR3031 is all we have used for thirty years. My grandsons are using the rifle now! :)

Ted
(Sorry for the poor picture. I will take a better one tomorrow. Going to hit the sack!)
 
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Ted, I am almost starting to get the impression that IMR3031 is your favourite mid-speed rifle powder!
The fellow I got the 25-35 from has been shooting old Dominion factory loads. By the look of the box and head stamp, "DOMINION," they could go back to production after WW2, or the 50s, so they are likely loaded pretty good.
Mechanically the rifle looks real good, even though it was made in 1896. It had the worst looking varnish of some type on the wood, that I have ever seen. Furniture stripper took it cleanly off and I was ammazed to see good wood under it. When I get a finish on it I will start shooting it, but the fellow said he was surprised at how well it shot.
It sure has a cute little back sight. A small, solid notch, marked 50. Then a slightly higher turn up marked "1," and another turn up a bit higher. With the long barrel, the sights are quite a way apart.
Cheers, Bruce
 
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