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Mod 71 Tangs
DEEREHART
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I realize that the long tang came first and the short came second. Why the value difference between the two?
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That said. It's usually a matter of supply and demand. If for example 10, 000 long tangs were originally made by Winchester. And only 1000 short tangs. The short tangs would be in much more collector demand. Because of fewer were made.
1. They were all "pre-war" production.
2. The short tang variation out numbers the long tang by a 2:1 ratio (the transition from long tang to short tang took place in the 16,600 - 16,900 serial range).
3. They look nicer (my opinion), and more closely resemmble the Model 1886.
I believe that what it comes down to for most collectors is (1) and (2).
Are the long tang guns factory drilled & tapped for a tang peep sight?
No, they were not. The Model 71 was equipped with a No. 98A bolt-peep, or a 22-K barrel mounted sight. Shortly after the Model 71 was introduced, it could also be equipped with a Lyman No. 56W receiver mounted peep sight. In later years, the Lyman No. 66A replaced the No. 56W.