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WINCHESTER MODEL 87
HYMIKE
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DID WINCHESTER EVER MAKE A MODEL 87 WITH NO SERIAL #
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DID WINCHESTER EVER MAKE A MODEL 87 WITH NO SERIAL #
If you are referring to the Model 87 Winder Musket, the answer is NO, all of them were serialized (circa 119,500 - 139,800).
If you are referring to the Model 1887 lever-action shotgun, the answer is still NO. Serials run from 1 - 64,000+
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Mike, I think the S/N on the John Browning-designed Winchester Model 1887 lever action shotgun is just ahead of the lever on the bottom of the receiver.
If you don't see it, it is possible that the S/N was machine-buffed down intentionally or when the gun may have been refinished at some point. Or, the S/N may have been worn down by a significant amount of handling over the years. Get a magnifier in some strong light and see if you can find any remnants of the S/N.
m-87???, if you mean a m-97 then no
Arnold use a Model 87 in "Terminator 2"
-Yes, he did. And he came back as the Governator!!
I've always wondered how he twirl-jacked that thing one-handed while riding a Harley. It's not exactly easy to crank'em standing upright with two hands.
quote:Originally posted by MIKE WISKEY
m-87???, if you mean a m-97 then no
Arnold use a Model 87 in "Terminator 2"
Arnold did not use a "Model 87"... instead, he used a cut down "Model 1887". The pictures below detail a Winchester Model 87.
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Jim
Bert,,,whats the "US" on your 1887,,,gov't trainer ?,,or gov't issue ?,,,nice one !
Jim
Hello Jim,
It is not a "1887"... Winchester catalogued them as a "Model 87". The Model 87 was the third and final variant of the Model 1885 Winder Musket. Production began in January 1918 and ended in June 1920, with a total production of nearly 13,000 guns.
The U.S. Goverment (the Army) purchased 11,419 Model 87 Winder Muskets from Winchester in 1918 and 1919 (January 1918 - September 1919) for training purposes. Those that were accepted (passed inspection) were stamped with "U S" and a flaming ordnance bomb. The exact same stamp also appeared on the small number of U.S. goverment purchased Model 1894 Carbines purchased at or very near the same time.
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Geez Bert...that made me cringe a little. What a beauty! And MY 1887 levers like it's on roller bearings! Not that I would try it but I assume it would do the twirl quite well if my arms were "40 long!
Mine too... the Model 1887 lever-action shotgun is an exceptionally smooth action when maintained properly. With a 30-inch barrel, I do not believe that I can "twirl" mine either[:0][:D]
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