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Early producton Win. model 1894, 38-55

Mort4570Mort4570 Member Posts: 472 ✭✭✭
edited March 2013 in Ask the Experts
I recently acquired my late brother's old Winny,with hex barrel .It's in fair shape externally,the bore and action areas are in better shape.
Serial no. is in the mid 60 thousand range.

Were these older guns made to shoot with bp,or are they ok for mild loaded cast lead rounds ?

I will try for some pictures today,for bragging if nothing else. LoL
I;m proud and happy that my brother left me this old shooter,and now I want to shoot it.!
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It has an Octagon barrel, and yes, it is perfectly fine with mild smokeless cast lead loads. The serial number makes it an 1899 vintage rifle.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • Mort4570Mort4570 Member Posts: 472 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    thanks Bert,I'll keep the loads mild,and cast is all I shoot.
    oops,ocaton slipped my mind I guess. crs ..
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  • we_dig_itwe_dig_it Member Posts: 6,614 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Contact Cody Firearms museum and get a letter for the rifle.
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,042 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    just to note; these old .38/55's were made for soft lead and black powder. a modern hard cast .375" dia bullet MAY fall through the barrel without catching the rifleing. slug the bore and try to match the bullet dia. to this (I've seen them as large as .380"). Star line has special (thinner) brass for these old .38/55's.
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  • MichibayMichibay Member Posts: 816 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    May I tag along...I have this same rifle made in 1910. Can I fire factory ammo that is from the 1950's? THANKS!!!
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Michibay
    May I tag along...I have this same rifle made in 1910. Can I fire factory ammo that is from the 1950's? THANKS!!!


    Yes you can. Factory 38-55 ammo is mild stuff.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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