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Winchester Model 55 Question

tucker92tucker92 Member Posts: 94 ✭✭
edited May 2007 in Ask the Experts
A local dealer hhas a Winchester 55 with a compass embeded in the butt stock. Did Winchester make rifles with a compass in the stock??
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've seen compasses implanted in several different model Winchesters over the years and to the best of my knowledge they were never installed at the factory. They were more than likely Dealer or Customer modifications.

    Addition: There are several very knowledgeable Winchester collectors on the forum. They may have personal information or documentation that will shed more light on the subject.

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  • tucker92tucker92 Member Posts: 94 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the info. Any other folks out there to respond?
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  • tucker92tucker92 Member Posts: 94 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Winchester experts reply to this original message please
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  • 41 nut41 nut Member Posts: 3,016
    edited November -1
    I have never heard of a factory installed compass in a Winchester. Marble made a neat small compass for this purpose that a lot of guys bought and installed in the stock themselves. I've seen them on the top of the comb, in the side of the stock, and in the bottom of the stock. But no to the best of my knowledge Winchester never installed one in a stock.
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It is not factory original with a compass inletted into the stock.

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