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Winchester 62 Octagon Barrel?

waltermoewaltermoe Member Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭✭
edited April 2018 in Ask the Experts
The only place I have found reference to a model 62 with a octagon barrel, is in the Blue Book of gun values. I don't put a lot of stock in blue book when it comes to serial numbers, dates and so forth. Has anyone ever really seen one, or any pictures of one that Winchester made? I have never even seen one on the auction side for sale that I recall.
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  • Mod1892Mod1892 Member Posts: 120 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello,

    I have never seen or ever read any reference to an octagon barrel Model 62 rifle. It MUST have been an error in Blue Book.

    Michael

    Model 1892 / 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
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  • cbyerlycbyerly Member Posts: 689 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I owned one a few years ago. I got premium $ when I sold it.
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Winchester did make a small number of Model 62 rifles with octagon barrels, specifically for the UK market. If you find one, it should have British proof marks on it.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • waltermoewaltermoe Member Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you for the response. At least I know now that this rifle was produced.
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  • Mod1892Mod1892 Member Posts: 120 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mod1892
    Hello,

    I have never seen or ever read any reference to an octagon barrel Model 62 rifle. It MUST have been an error in Blue Book.

    Michael


    And I stand corrected. Going back and rereading Schwing's Vol II reference there were indeed "a small number" of Model 62 rifles outfitted with OB and sold to shooting galleries in England. Thanks Bert.

    Michael

    Model 1892 / 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
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  • sprintsprint Member Posts: 60 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I used to own one many years ago. It was chambered for 22 Long.

    Sprint
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